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The dissolution of monasteries after the break with Rome in Henry's reign led to the dissolving of many abbeys including Neath abbey which was dissolved in 1539. Abbeys all over the country were dissolved to provide the crown with vast amounts of land, property and goods. After Neath was dissolved it was given to Sir Richard Williams who converted much of the south-eastern wing of the abbey to create a grand mansion, which was essential for aspiring nobles at the time.
I do not know if this applies specifically to Neath but many abbeys were destroyed after being dissolved as the crown or noble who gained the abbey would often tear it apart to get building materials which they could then use on other projects. This may have happened at Neath and that in a sense is vandalising the abbey, particularly as many of the abbeys were buildings of great beauty.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause he wanted lots of money for himself because he had spent all his money on weapons for the French war. Tintern Abbey had a lot of money as they sell stuff to the monks so he wanted all the money to himself. He also did it for power because he asked the pope for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon but they said no -even though he eventually did get divorced -so he vandalised it to seem powerful and because he wane to get them back even though he changed his religion and got divorced a couple of years before he vandalised it.
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Romsey abbey was not destroyed by Henry VIII because the townspeople raised enough money (£100) to save it. Hope this helps
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Because that is where most of the kings and queens of England are buried.
Was Jane Seymour Tudor Henry VIII favourite?
It is said that she was. She gave him the son she wanted and is the only one of his wives to be buried with him at Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey
Where did they bury King Henry VIII?
In Westminster Abbey.
What happened to romsey abbey at the time of Henry VIII?
Romsey abbey was not destroyed by Henry VIII because the townspeople raised enough money (£100) to save it. Hope this helps
Where did Parliament sit in the times of Henry viii?
westminster abbey
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Why was King Henry VIII buried in Westminster Abbey?
King Henry VIII was not buried in Westminster Abbey. He was buried in St. George's at Windsor Castle because this is what he asked to be done with his body after his death.
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Henry VIII is one of the most well known Monarchs of all time. He closed the famous Westminster Abbey because he dissolved the monastery that it housed.
Where was Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII married?
They were married at Westminster Abbey.
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Barney Abbey
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it was destroyed
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Tewksbury Abbey paid Henry VIII £453 to keep their abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries. This payment enabled the abbey to remain operating for a period of time before eventually being dissolved in 1539.
Did Henry 8th close Fountains Abbey in 1529?
No, Henry VIII did not order the closure of Fountains Abbey in 1529. He ordered the closure in 1539 (not 1529) as part of the historic "Dissolution of the Monasteries".
