28 April 1533 A.D. CANTERBURY & WESTMINSTER: “Operation Presto!” Henry’s marriage to Anne declared “valid”
28 April 1533 A.D. CANTERBURY & WESTMINSTER: “Operation Presto!” Henry’s marriage to Anne declared “valid” 5 days before 28 Apr 1533 on 23 Apr 1553 , Dr. Cranmer declared the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was “null.” Objective 1 in Operation Presto accomplished. Presto! 5 days later, 28 Apr 1533 , Dr. Cranmer pronounced Henry’s marriage to Anne Boleyn “valid.” (Henry and Anne had previously been wed c. 25 Jan 1533 .). All this was a foregone conclusion and Cranmer was Henry’s willing tool. Objective 2 in Operation Presto achieved. Dr. Cranmer had been installed as Canterbury 30 Mar 1533 . Per the above, he was in action. Operation Presto! 23 days after Dr. Cranmer’s installation, Catherine’s out, and only 28 days after his installation, Anne’s in. High-speed operations. The operation might have been named Operation Switcheroo. And presto again! 1 Jun 1533, a mere 62 days after Dr. Cranmer’s installation, he’s leading a coronation service at We...