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Reginald Pole (12 March 1500 – 17 November 1558) was an English cardinal and the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury, holding the office from 1556 to 1558, during the Counter-Reformation.
Reginald Pole (born March 3, 1500, Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, Eng.—died Nov. 17, 1558, London) was an English prelate who broke with King Henry VIII over Henry’s antipapal policies and later became a cardinal and a powerful figure in the government of the Roman Catholic queen Mary Tudor.
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Nov 30, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Reginald Pole, a Plantagenet heir, Renaissance scholar, and Catholic leader who opposed Henry VIII's break with Rome. Discover how he defended the Church, reconciled England to the papacy, and suffered for his faith.
Biography of Cardinal Reginald Pole, the Pope's legate during King Henry VIII's 'Great Matter', who incurred the wrath of Thomas Cromwell.
May 14, 2018 · Reginald Pole was a cardinal, papal legate, and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury. He defended papal supremacy, reformed the Church, and restored Catholicism in England under Mary I.
A comprehensive overview of the life and legacy of Cardinal Reginald Pole, a 16th-century English Catholic leader and reformer. Learn about his education, his break with Henry VIII, his role in the Council of Trent, and his persecution of Protestants.
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Jan 29, 2020 · Reginald Pole (1500–1558) is one of the great figures of Tudor history. Born a Plantagenet, he numbered two kings of England as great-uncles and Henry VIII (1491–1547) as a kinsman.
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