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Thomas Wolsey

1473 - 1530

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Thomas Wolsey ( WUUL-zee; c. March 1473 – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state. He also held important ecclesiastical appointments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Wolsey is the 816th most popular religious figure (down from 705th in 2019), the 817th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 559th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Religious Figure.

Thomas Wolsey was a cardinal and the Lord Chancellor of England during the reign of King Henry VIII. He was a close advisor to the king, but he was also a powerful and wealthy man in his own right. Wolsey's downfall came when he failed to secure an annulment for Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Thomas Wolsey ranks 816 out of 3,187. Before him are Haran, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Giuseppe Siri, Mahinda, John of Ávila, and Blessed Gerard. After him are Catherine of Vadstena, Agabus, Margot Frank, Marc Ouellet, Joanna, wife of Chuza, and Antipope Philip.

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Among people born in 1473, Thomas Wolsey ranks 6. Before him are Nicolaus Copernicus, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, Oruç Reis, James IV of Scotland, and Georg von Frundsberg. After him are John Corvinus, Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Cecilia Gallerani, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, and Hans Burgkmair. Among people deceased in 1530, Thomas Wolsey ranks 8. Before him are Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Andrea del Sarto, Quentin Matsys, Maximilian Sforza, Pêro da Covilhã, and Joanna la Beltraneja. After him are Luis Ramírez de Lucena, Judah Leon Abravanel, Jacopo Sannazaro, Properzia de' Rossi, Konstanty Ostrogski, and Bramantino.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Wolsey ranks 817 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Graham (1973), Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850), Richard Francis Burton (1821), Beatrice Webb (1858), Mackenzie Bowell (1823), and Douglas Adams (1952). After him are Thomas Cranmer (1489), Annie Besant (1847), Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862), Geoffrey Wilkinson (1921), James May (1963), and Fatboy Slim (1963).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Thomas Wolsey ranks 16. Before him are Pope Adrian IV (1100), John Knox (1514), Edward the Confessor (1003), Richard Williamson (1940), Willibrord (658), and Saint Malachy (1094). After him are John Nelson Darby (1800), John Henry Newman (1801), Charles Spurgeon (1834), Reginald Lee (1870), Keith O'Brien (1938), and Ninian (360).

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