Problems for Monks

Item

Title
Problems for Monks
Description
A letter from Richard Yngworth to Thomas Cromwell which provides an insight into some of the practical problems faced by monks when forced to leave their monasteries.
Creator
Yngworth, Richard
Source
Letter from Richard Yngworth, [Ingworth], suffragan [assistant] Bishop of Dover, to Thomas Cromwell, his agent, 10 March 1539. The National Archives. Accessed April 9, 2026. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/the-english-reformation-c1527-1590/problems-for-monks/
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Publisher
MacEwan University Library
Date
1539-03-10
Rights
The National Archives Terms & Conditions
Open Government Licence v3.0
Format
JPEG; 616 x 800 pixels
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Identifier
SP1/144 f.85r
Subject
dissolution of the monasteries; friaries; Henry VIII; History; Reformation; Thomas Cromwell; Church of England; Religious history
Contributor
The National Archives
Item sets
"This Sceptered Isle": Life in Early Modern England
Site pages
Religion & Superstition
Media
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