Author: Stella Fletcher
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009-06-06
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An exciting new biography of Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, one of the most powerful men in English history whose impact was as great in Church affairs as those of the State.
Author: George Cavendish
Publisher: London : Oxford U. P.
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A contemporary biography of Thomas Wolsey, known for its detailed picture of early English court life and of political events in the 1520s.
Author: Richard S. Sylvester
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1962-01-01
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0300002394
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The serious student of the era and the even larger number of enthusiastic admirers of the historical literature for that complex and challenging age will be profoundly grateful for this compact, modern version of two Tudor classics."—Catholic Historical Review Around the year 1557, George Cavendish and William Roper fashioned masterful biographies of two figures who played major roles in the dramatic sequence of events that transformed the face of England. Each author knew his subject intimately; Cavendish served Wolsey as the Cardinal’s gentleman usher, and Roper was More’s son-in-law. Edited from the manuscripts for the Early English Text Society, the modernized versions of the two biographies presented here are based upon these authoritative editions.
Author: Peter J Gwyn
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-04-30
Total Pages: 690
ISBN-13: 1446475131
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Proud, greedy, corrupt and driven by overwhelming personal ambition. Such is the traditional image of Thomas Wolsey, Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester, Abbot of St. Albans, Bishop if Tournai and Papal Legate. It is an image which Peter Gwyn examines, challenges and decisively overturns in this remarkable book. From exceedingly humble beginnings Wolsey rose to a pinnacle of power unsurpassed by any other British commoner. Peter Gwyn explores every aspect of the Cardinal's career - not least his relationship with Henry VIII - and sets it firmly in a vividly recreated Tudor world. The Wolsey who emerges is a man of prodigious energy and ability, a tireless dispenser of justice, an enlightened reformer wholly dedicated to his king and country - a man who has been consistently misrepresented and maligned for four-and-a-half centuries.
Author: John Galt
Publisher: London : D. Bogue
Published: 1846
Total Pages: 478
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Glenn Richardson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-07-19
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1000096386
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Through a thematic and broadly chronological approach, Wolsey offers a fascinating insight into the life and legacy of a man who was responsible for building Henry VIII’s reputation as England’s most impressive king. The book reviews Thomas Wolsey’s record as the realm’s leading Churchman, Lord Chancellor and political patron and thereby demonstrates how and why Wolsey became central to Henry’s government for 20 years. By analysing Wolsey’s role in key events such as the Field of Cloth of Gold, the study highlights how significant Wolsey was in directing and conducting England’s foreign relations as the king’s most trusted advisor. Based on up-to-date research, Richardson not only newly appraises the circumstances of Wolsey’s fall but also challenges accusations of treason made against him. This study provides a new appreciation of Wolsey’s importance as a cultural and artistic patron, as well as a royal administrator and politician; roles which helped to bring both Henry VIII and England to the forefront of foreign relations in the early-sixteenth century. Presenting Wolsey in his contemporary and historiographical contexts more fully than any currently available study, Wolsey is perfect for students of Tudor England.