Wolsey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wolsey
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_English_Reformation
gptkb:Henry_VIII
the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon
the Field of the Cloth of Gold
the Treaty of London (1518)
gptkbp:born March 1473
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cardinal's_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:died November 29, 1530
gptkbp:education gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Thomas_Wolsey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wolsey
gptkbp:influenced_by Renaissance humanism
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:political_maneuvering
patronage of the arts
administrative reforms
wealth and power
diplomatic skills
his extensive library
his efforts to promote trade and commerce
his extensive correspondence
his fall from power
his efforts to reform the church
his efforts to strengthen the monarchy
his role in the dissolution of the monasteries
his efforts to promote education
his efforts to promote religious tolerance
his efforts to promote social justice
his efforts to improve the legal system
his diplomatic missions to France
building Hampton Court Palace
his efforts to promote the arts and culture
his role in the King's Great Matter
his role in the establishment of the Court of Requests
his role in the establishment of the Court of Chancery
his downfall due to failure to secure a divorce for Henry VIII
his role in the establishment of the English Reformation
his role in the establishment of the Court of Common Pleas
his role in the establishment of the Court of Exchequer
his efforts in the War of the League of Cognac
his efforts to improve the economy
his efforts to promote public health
his influence in the court of Henry VIII
his influence over the church
his relationship with Anne Boleyn
his role in the establishment of the King's Bench
his role in the establishment of the Privy Council
his role in the establishment of the Star Chamber
his role in the establishment of the Court of Wards and Liveries
his role in the establishment of the Court of Requests.
his role in the establishment of the King's Council
his role in the establishment of the Royal Supremacy
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Lord_Chancellor_of_England
gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkbp:title gptkb:Cardinal_Archbishop_of_York
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_VIII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4