Henry VIII's dissolution enforcer stashed Catholic manuscript—its lost pages have just been rediscovered

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Sir John Gage, a key figure in Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, saved a dangerous Catholic book from likely destruction, a new study suggests. The identification of six lost pages of a medieval bestseller—illicitly prized by Catholics in the Reformation—as belonging t

Sir John Gage, a key figure in Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, saved a dangerous Catholic book from likely destruction, a new study suggests. The identification of six lost pages of a medieval bestseller—illicitly prized by Catholics in the Reformation—as belonging t This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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