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  1. Thomas Wolsey
    Thomas WolseyEnglish statesman and cardinal
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  2. Bornc. March 1473 · Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Died29 November 1530 (aged 57) · Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    ParentsRobert Wolsey (father) · Joan Daundy (mother)
    Overview

    Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling f… See more

    Early life

    Thomas Wolsey was born in about 1473, the son of Robert Wolsey of Ipswich and his wife, Joan Daundy. Widespread traditions identify his father as a butcher; his modest origin became a topic of criticism later, when he a… See more

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