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Thomas Wolsey (born between 1471 and 1476 at Ipswich, Suffolk; died 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and archbishop. He was made a cardinal in 1515. Of humble origin, Thomas Wolsey became the principal figure in affairs of state for many years during the reign of King Henry VIII of England before falling into disgrace.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey . Cardinal Wolsey, (born c. 1475, Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng.—died Nov. 29, 1530, Leicester, Leicestershire), English prelate and statesman. He served as chaplain to Henry VII and later Henry VIII, for whom he organized the successful campaign against the French (1513).
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a figure of immense influence during the reign of King Henry VIII, navigated the intricate corridors of Tudor power with a blend of diplomatic finesse and administrative acumen. Yet, for all his achievements, Wolsey's career was inextricably tied to his efforts to secure an annulment for King Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon, a task that would prove his undoing. His ...
21 de may. de 2018 · Wolsey, Thomas (1475 – 1530) English churchman and statesman who was chaplain to Henry VII and Henry VIII. Born the son of a butcher in Ipswich, he was educated at Oxford, where he served as a master of Magdalen College. Ordained a priest in 1498, he was appointed as the rector of Limington parish in Dorset.
Thomas Wolsey was born between 1470 and 1473 in Ipswich, Suffolk. He was the son of Robert and Joan Wolsey. Robert owned a tavern in the parish of St. Mary at the Elms in Ipswich. Traditionally, Wolsey’s father has been identified as a butcher and cattle dealer. Thomas Wolsey’s humble origins proved a source of mirth to his critics during his long career. During his childhood and ...
Thomas Wolsey was created Cardinal by Pope Leo X in September 1515. That he was, as was so often the case, had little to do with Wolsey’s spirituality or the needs of the English Church, rather the Pope’s need for international political support. Francis I had begun his invasion of Italy the previous month and Wolsey’s elevation was a naked ploy to buy the support of Henry VIII. To a ...
19 de may. de 2020 · Thomas Wolsey, cardinal de York (c. 1473-1530) fut Lord Chancelier d'Henri VIII d'Angleterre (r. 1509-1547) d'environ 1513 à 1529. Wolsey devint l'homme le plus puissant d'Angleterre après le roi, il créa la cour de la Chancellerie, travailla avec un certain succès à la politique étrangère de l'Angleterre et construisit le célèbre palais de Hampton Court près de Londres.
