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Resignation
History of England
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| | 1097 | Bec, Anselm of | |
| Canterbury Resigns his see & sails from Dover |
| 1097 | William II Rufus | |
| Canterbury Anselm resigns & leaves his estates in Canterbury to William |
| 1162 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| London Resigns as Lord Chancellor after being consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1198 | Walter, Hubert | |
| Resigns as the Chief Justiciar |
| 1372 | Edward the Black Prince | |
| London Resigns titles in Aquitaine & Gascony which are given to John of Gaunt |
| 1515 | Warham, William | |
| 22nd Dec Did not approve of the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon |
| 22nd Dec Resigns as Lord Chancellor |
| 1532 | More, Thomas | |
| 16th May London Resigns the day after the convocation of the clergy seeking Royal consent for policies |
| 1539 | Henry VIII | |
| 1st July London The Bishops of Salisbury & Worcester resign |
| 1539 | Latimer, Hugh | |
| Worcester Resigns after the Act of 6 Articles is passed |
| 1563 | Elizabeth I | |
| Marian Bishops resign their Sees after the 39 Acts are passed |
| 1642 | Bertie, Robert | |
| 23rd Oct Edgehill Resigns as General-in-Chief because Lord Forth plans the battle of Edgeghill |
| 1645 | Devereux, Robert | |
| Cornwall Resigns as Commander of the Parliamentary Army after defeat in Cornwall |
| 1646 | Devereux, Robert | |
| Devereux resigns |
| 1650 | Fairfax, Thomas | |
| Resigns as Commander of the New Model Army |
| 1659 | Cromwell, Richard | |
| 22nd May Cromwell resigns the Protectorship, leaves for the Continent & does not return until 1680 |
| 1673 | James II | |
| London Refuses to take communion in the Church of England in accordance to the Test Acts |
| 1674 | Bennett, Henry | |
| 15th Jan Impeached for embezzlement, cleared but resigns & becomes Lord Chamberlain |
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