The Dissolution of the Monasteries was a policy introduced in 1536 CE by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) to close down and confiscate the lands and wealth of all monasteries in England and Wales.https://www.worldhistory.org/Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries/ #Bede #DissolutionoftheMonasteries #HenryVIIIofEngland #History