1539 - Act for the Dissolution of the Larger Monasteries. Cromwell extended the closure to all religious houses except chantries in England, Wales and Ireland. Several attempts at resistance were made such as by the Abbot of Glastonbury (he was dragged through the town, hanged, beheaded and his head impaled on his abbey gates). The monasteries were stripped of doors, lead, timber, glass, their art and books, and any gold-plate, silver, or jewelry. Livestock was also seized.