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Henry VIII's Church of England: A Pivotal Break from Rome (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Feb 2024)
Today's historical events:
Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
A naval expedition led by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa founds Nombre de Jesús, the first of two short-lived Spanish settlements in the Strait of Magellan.
Sir Francis Drake with an English force captures and occupies the Spanish colonial port of Cartagena de Indias for two months, obtaining a ransom and booty.
The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
First session of United States Senate opens to the public.
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