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  1. Thomas Wolsey - World History Encyclopedia

    Thomas Wolsey was born c. 1473 CE in Ipswich, the son of a butcher. He studied at university and became the chaplain to Henry VII of England(r. 1485-1509 CE), gaining invaluable experience of Tudor politics from his sponsor, the councillor Bishop Richard Fox (1448-1528 CE). However, it was under Henry VIII that Wolsey's career really took off. Inde...

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    With great power comes great responsibility, and Wolsey was charged with a delicate and far from straightforward task: to secure a divorce for the king. Henry VIII had married Catherine of Aragon in June 1509 CE, but after no son was forthcoming, Henry began to look for an alternative. This he found in the young and attractive lady-in-waiting Anne ...

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    The 'Great Matter' has overshadowed Wolsey's tenure as chancellor but he was certainly a very gifted administrator and displayed boundless energy in his work. The cardinal was also quite brilliant at acquiring titles, estates, and wealth for himself. Historians estimate Wolsey was raking in 35,000 pounds a year at his peak, which was six times more...

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    Another area of success for Wolsey was foreign affairs. The cardinal managed the incredible logistics of moving armies back and forth across the Channel, beginning with the expeditionary force of 1513 CE, which captured Tournai for Henry. Next, he brokered a peace deal with France to put an end to the costly and ultimately unproductive war with tha...

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    The splendid country residence of Cardinal Wolsey was Hampton Court Palace, 19 km (12 miles) southwest of London. The spot had only a manor house to boast of and belonged to the Order of the Knights Hospitallerwhen Wolsey took it over in 1514 CE. When in London, Wolsey lived in Whitehall Palace. Wolsey handed Hampton Court over to his king in an un...

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