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Royal Letters Patent of King Henry VIII

Estate: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Category: Royal Documents
Reference code: KCAR/6/2/27/2 CAM/49

Royal document with impressive illuminations featuring a portrait of King Henry the eighth seated on his throne

Royal Letters Patent of King Henry VIII, licensing the exchange of property in Nut Lane, Cambridge, between Corpus Christi and King's Colleges.

2 February 1535

A splendid example of King Henry's Great Seal is attached:


Seal in dark green wax depicting King Henry seated on his throne
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 Seal in dark green wax depicting King Henry on a horse
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