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These monasteries were dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in the dissolution of the monasteries. The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it.
The monasteries were dissolved by two Acts of Parliament, those being the First Suppression Act in 1535 and the Second Suppression Act in 1539. While Thomas Cromwell, vicar-general and vicegerent of England, is often considered the leader of the dissolution, he merely oversaw the project—he had hoped for reform, not eliminating the practice.
In autumn of 1789, legislation abolished monastic vows and on 13 February 1790 all religious orders were dissolved. [6] Monks and nuns were encouraged to return to private life and a small percentage did eventually marry. [7] During the 19th century, some monasteries were reopened.
Their monasteries spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, but many were closed during the Protestant Reformation, the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII, the French Revolution, and the revolutions of the 18th century. Some survived and new monasteries have been founded since the 19th century.
The Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535, [1] also referred to as the Act for the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries [4] and as the Dissolution of Lesser Monasteries Act 1535, [5] [6] was an Act of the Parliament of England enacted by the English Reformation Parliament in February 1535/36.
At the start of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536, there were over 850 monasteries, nunneries and friaries in England. By 1541, there were none. By 1541, there were none. More than 15,000 monks and nuns had been dispersed and the buildings had been seized by the Crown to be sold off or leased to new lay occupants.
They were taken under the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York, [3] who provided them with land in the valley of the River Skell, a tributary of the Ure. The enclosed valley had all the natural features needed for the creation of a monastery, providing shelter from the weather, stone and timber for building, and a supply of running water. [4]
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