Feb 4, 2015 · Wolsey was ordered to retire to his archbishopric of York. Indiscreet letters to Rome led to his arrest on 4 November. He died on the 24th while returning to London and, most …

Tomb of Cardinal Christopher Bainbridge (c. 1464 - 1514), Wolsey’s predecessor as Archbishop of York. There were dark rumours that Wolsey had been concerned, although there was never …

He became chaplain to the archbishop of Canterbury and later chaplain to Henry VII, who employed him on diplomatic missions. Wolsey made a name for himself as an efficient …

May 21, 2018 · Wolsey, who took Holy Orders in 1498, then became rector of Limington in Dorset. He was also appointed chaplain to the archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Deane. After Deane's …

Thomas Cardinal Wolsey † Deceased Archbishop of York, England, Great Britain Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia Administrator of Winchester, England

He became Archbishop of York in 1514 and was elevated to cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515. As Papal Legate in 1518, Wolsey gained extraordinary powers, positioning him as the de facto …

Nov 5, 2022 · In 1514, Wolsey was appointed Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York and in 1515 he was made a Cardinal and became Lord Chancellor. In 1515 he acquired Hampton …

Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530) rose from modest beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in early sixteenth-century England. The Church gave opportunities to men of talent, and …

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York (l. c. 1473-1530 CE) served as Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from around 1513 CE to 1529 CE.

Mar 2, 2015 · Pope Leo X (who succeeded Julius) soon made Wolsey bishop of Lincoln, archbishop of York, and cardinal. And in December 1515, when William Warham resigned from …

Sep 15, 2023 · On this day in Tudor history, 15th September 1514, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas Wolsey was appointed Archbishop of York. He had already been appointed Bishop of …

One of those under attack was Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a prominent adviser to Henry, who was Archbishop of York from 1514 until his death in 1530. He had an income of perhaps £30,000 a …

Jun 17, 2024 · Thomas Wolsey was made Archbishop of York in August 1514, a Cardinal and Lord Chancellor in 1515. During that year he also acquired a lease of the estate at Hampton …

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Strasbourg, Alsace, France.

In 1262, the citizens violently rebelled against the bishop's rule (Battle of Hausbergen) and Strasbourg became a free imperial city. It became a French city in 1681, after the conquest of …