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Thomas Wolsey, ibland stavat Woolsey, ursprungligen Thomas Wulcy, född omkring 1473 i Ipswich, död 29 november 1530 i Leicester, var en engelsk statsman och kardinal i romersk-katolska kyrkan. Han var den mäktigaste personen i England, förutom kungen, under många år.
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 ...
27 de nov. de 2020 · Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the architect of the Field of the Cloth of Gold and for a time King Henry VIII’s chief minister, had one of the most extraordinary political careers in English history. In his time, he was called by some ‘alter rex’ – the ‘other king’. Professor Glenn Richardson explores the pre-eminent churchman’s rise to power – and the factors that led to his ultimate ...
10 de mar. de 2022 · But in 1529, Henry VIII turned on Wolsey, ordering his arrest and causing Wolsey’s downfall. Here are 10 facts about Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. 1. Cardinal Wolsey was an ambitious and trusted advisor to King Henry VIII. Wolsey, who first became King Henry VIII’s chaplain, quickly rose up the ranks to become a cardinal in 1515 by appointment of ...
Thomas Wolsey [ˈwʊlzi] (* um 1475 in Ipswich; † 28. November 1530 in Leicester) war ein englischer Staatsmann, römisch-katholischer Erzbischof von York und Kardinal. Er bekleidete das Amt des englischen Lordkanzlers und stieg für viele Jahre zum mächtigsten Mann Englands auf.
21 de mai. de 2018 · Wolsey, Thomas (1475–1530) English Cardinal and statesman, Lord Chancellor (1515–29). After the accession of Henry VIII in 1509, Wolsey acquired major offices of Church and State. He became Archbishop of York (1514), and then Cardinal and Lord Chancellor. As Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey controlled virtually all state business.
19 de mai. 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 ...
