The Dissolution of the Monasteries – How Henry VIII Rewrote England

This episode delves into the sweeping dissolution that emptied monastic houses across Tudor England, tracing the political motives, economic calculus and social fallout behind Henry VIII’s decree. We examine primary sources from the Valor Ecclesiasticus, Parliamentary debates and contemporary chronicles to separate fact from later legend, and explore how the loss of these institutions reshaped English society and landownership for generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices