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What Happened in April 1536

Historical Events

Dissolution of the Monasteries

Apr 14 English King Henry VIII expropriates minor monasteries

Downfall of Anne Boleyn

Apr 21 King Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell begins to plot Anne Boleyn's downfall while feigning illness


Famous Deaths

  • Apr 4 Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486-1536), dies at 75