Thomas Wolsey Biography

Thomas Wolsey biography

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NAME: Thomas Wolsey
OCCUPATION: Political Leader, Cardinal
BIRTH DATE: c. 1475
DEATH DATE: November 29, 1530
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
AKA: Woolsey
AKA: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was lord chancellor during the reign of Henry VIII, becoming a major figure in the king’s administration.

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Born sometime around 1475 in Ipswich, England, Thomas Wolsey served as chaplain to Henry VII. Once his son Henry VIII was crowned, Wolsey rose to power as well and was eventually appointed lord chancellor, overseeing foreign affairs. Wolsey was unable to annul the king's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and was accused of treason. He died on November 29, 1530.