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Rise of Thomas Wolsey

Type Event Region England Time 1515

On 24 December 1515 Thomas Wolsey was appointed Lord Chancellor of England, becoming the effective master of Henry VIII's court;…

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  1. 1514–1515English court · EnglandAfter becoming papal legate in 1514, Wolsey's influence grew steadily as he took control of Privy Council affairs. He exploited the administrative needs of Henry VIII's war against France to weaken old-guard nobles such as the Earl of Warwick, paving the way for his succession to the chancellorship.
  2. 1515Westminster · LondonWolsey formally took office as Lord Chancellor, becoming the kingdom's chief judicial officer and administrative core. He thereafter also held the Court of Star Chamber, diplomatic negotiations, and financial affairs, his power unmatched in the early Tudor period until his fall in 1529.

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