Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, (c. March 1471-1475 - November 28 or November 29, 1530), born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, was a powerful English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. When Henry VIII became king in 1509, Wolsey's affairs prospered. His political star was in the ascendant, and he soon became the controlling figure in all matters of state. The highest position he attained was Lord Chancellor and Cardinal in 1515, … Wikipedia
Biography of Cardinal Wolsey, one of the chief advisors to Henry VIII, key figure in procuring Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/wolseybio.htm
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