Cardinal Wolsey
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$50.51
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2025
Summary
The Rise and Fall of Cardinal Wolsey: Henry VIII’s Right-Hand Man
The Wolsey family’s roots in Suffolk stretch back to Anglo-Saxon times, with Robert Wolsey, a prosperous Ipswich businessman, marking the family’s presence in the town. His son, Thomas, likely born in 1471, was baptised in St Mary at the Elms church, Ipswich.
From humble beginnings, Thomas Wolsey’s ascent to power was meteoric. After graduating from university, he became chaplain to King Henry VII. Upon Henry …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399089067 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399089064 |
| Author: | Phil Roberts |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Phil Roberts
Philip Roberts is a Tudor historian and has worked with the Mary Rose Trust as a volunteer lecturer for over twenty years. He is a lecturer and has appeared frequently on BBC Radio talking about the Tudor Age and the British Royal Family. He is the Sacristan at St Mary at the Elms Church in Ipswich and has gained a first class degree. He lives in Suffolk.
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