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In the 1530’s King Henry VIII dissolved monasteries across England, preserved Westminster, but melted down all of its treasures. What kinds of priceless relics (originating from where) were likely to have been among those destroyed?

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In the 1530’s King Henry VIII dissolved monasteries across England, preserved Westminster, but melted down all of its treasures. What kinds of priceless relics (originating from where) were likely to have been among those destroyed?	463