Cardinal Wolsey
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Cardinal Wolsey

For King and Country

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Cardinal Wolsey

For King and Country

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The Wolsey's of Suffolk date to Anglo-Saxon times. The earliest notice of a Wolsey as inhabitant of Ipswich is Thomas Wolsey's father, Robert. He was a successful small businessman and married a Joan Daundy. Thomas was probably born in 1471 in an Inn and was almost certainly baptised in St Mary at the Elms church, Ipswich. Wolsey graduated from university and then his climb to power was extremely fast. He entered the Royal Household as the chaplain to King Henry VII. When King Henry VIII ascended to the throne Wolsey became his Almoner, which gave him access to the King's Council. Henry was very impressed with Wolsey's work. Thomas gained many important clerical positions. In 1515 Wolsey became Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas Wolsey's most famous peace treaty was signed between Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the glorious Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. Henry had not produced a male heir. A woman called Anne Boleyn came on the scene. Henry began to think that she could mother him a son. The king asked Wolsey to seek a divorce from his first wife. He tried his outmost, as always, but the Pope kept delaying the matter. Wolsey failed and fell out of favour with Henry. He was charged with treason and escorted to the Tower of London. On his way, Thomas became very frail and sadly, on 29th November 1530 he died at Leicester Abbey.

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Publisher
Pen and Sword History
Year
2022
ISBN
9781399089036
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religious Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Dramatis Personae
  8. Wolsey’s Timeline
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Wulcy’s Family Tree
  11. Chapter 2 The Ipswich Shrine of Our Lady of Grace
  12. Chapter 3 Thomas Wolsey’s Childhood Education
  13. Chapter 4 The Rapid Rise to Power
  14. Chapter 5 Creating the Cardinal Colleges
  15. Chapter 6 The King’s First
  16. Chapter 7 Patron of the Arts
  17. Chapter 8 The Field of Cloth of Gold
  18. Chapter 9 Thomas Cromwell
  19. Chapter 10 The Great Matter
  20. Chapter 11 Thomas Wolsey’s Exile and Death
  21. Epilogue
  22. Abbreviations
  23. Notes
  24. Bibliography
  25. About the Author
  26. Plates