Cardinal Wolsey
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The highest political position he attained was Lord Chancellor, the King's chief adviser, enjoying great freedom and often depicted as an alter rex (other king). Within the Church he became Archbishop of York, the second most important seat in England, and then was made a cardinal in 1515, giving him precedence over even the Archbishop of Canterbury. His main legacy is from his interest in architecture, in particular his old home of Hampton Court Palace, which stands today.
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Thomas Wolsey (c. March 1473 – 29 November 1530; sometimes spelled Woolsey) was an English political figure and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. 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 and was extremely powerful within the Church.
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@rookieninetynine Well, that is certainly technically correct, but then again Wosley could never have been made Cardinal if the King had objected to it -- and his influence certainly helped Wosley get the post. So, "being made Cardinal" by Henry can reference the implicit reality that Wosley would have never received the honor without the King's support.
Sure, he should ideally be more clear, but Mr. Stewart is just storytelling the gist of history, not teaching a PhD course.
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Ok, so he has this sort of folksy 'storytelling' style which holds the listener a little, but basically he either as Rosie2434 says misenterpreting things in a very wierd way or on occassion just getting things very wrong as Tudor Rose points out. I should also add that one is not a 'philanthoropher' but a 'philanthropist'.
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great story teller,
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Im terribly sorry but this gentleman seems to pop up all over the internet and especially youtube. As an Englishman and a keen historian I am frankly disgusted. Please someone educate this pompous arse!
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Wolsey was, if it were not for the title, often referred to as the King by many... So practicly he was the king for a long period of time.
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Cardinal Wolsey was not made Cardinal by Henry VIII; he was made Cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515.
rookieninetynine 2 years ago 10
Wolsey would have been a better king.
GrievousCommander 2 years ago 10