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Thomas Cromwell

1485 - 1540

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Thomas Cromwell (; c. 1485 – 28 July 1540) was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution. Cromwell was one of the most powerful proponents of the English Reformation. As the king's chief secretary, he instituted new administrative procedures that transformed the workings of government. He helped to engineer an annulment of the King's marriage to Catherine of Aragon so that Henry could lawfully marry Anne Boleyn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Cromwell is the 9th most popular public worker (down from 8th in 2019), the 574th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 391st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Public Worker.

Thomas Cromwell is most famous for his role in the English Reformation. He convinced King Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and then helped Henry to marry Anne Boleyn. He was also instrumental in the dissolution of the monasteries.

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Among public workers, Thomas Cromwell ranks 9 out of 15. Before him are Alois Hitler, Joseph Fouché, Mikhail Kalinin, Gaius Maecenas, Demetrius of Phalerum, and Robert Walpole. After him are Ali Hassan al-Majid, Markus Wolf, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Pascal Lamy, Susan Dougan, and Chelsea Clinton.

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Among people born in 1485, Thomas Cromwell ranks 5. Before him are Hernán Cortés, Catherine of Aragon, Dragut, and Giovanni da Verrazzano. After him are Pedro de Alvarado, Sebastiano del Piombo, Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg, Clément Janequin, Sayyida al Hurra, Johannes Bugenhagen, and Balthasar Hubmaier. Among people deceased in 1540, Thomas Cromwell ranks 5. Before him are John Zápolya, Parmigianino, Rosso Fiorentino, and Angela Merici. After him are Francesco Guicciardini, Juan Luis Vives, Tristão da Cunha, Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Dawit II, Guillaume Budé, and Joos van Cleve.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Cromwell ranks 574 out of 8,785. Before him are Eadweard Muybridge (1830), John Bowlby (1907), Jim Clark (1936), Stanley Matthews (1915), Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919), and James Hutton (1726). After him are John Knox (1514), Christopher Wren (1632), John Turner (1929), James Bradley (1693), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), and Richard Branson (1950).

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Among PUBLIC WORKERS In United Kingdom

Among public workers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Cromwell ranks 2. Before him are Robert Walpole (1676). After him are John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713).

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