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State Papers, Cornwall and Devonshire to show their cunning (1534)

celebration Guildford Henry VIII Peace between England Scotland

Date: July 26, 1534
Source: British History Online
Type: Book

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29th July 1534: “On Sunday next the peace between England and Scotland will be proclaimed at Guildford, with such a wrestling as has never before been seen; for which purpose some have come out of Cornwall and Devonshire to show their cunning. Sent two caps and a purse.” ‘Henry VIII: July 1534, 26-31’, in Letters […]