Most of us will have heard about the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII, but just how many religious institutions did this involve, and where were they located?
The National Archives has a wonderful interactive map on their website which shows all the religious houses that were suppressed. The map allows you to zoom in and out, and you can narrow the results by the year of dissolution and the Order of religion.
Covering all of England and Wales, the map shows the extent of the Dissolution and the sheer number of religious houses that were suppressed.
Clicking on any of the dots calls up a popup which gives the name of the house, the town and county of its location, the order to which it belonged, year of dissolution and net income. Some also have the type and number of the house's members.
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