{"product_id":"cardinal-wolsey-phil-roberts-9781399089067","title":"Cardinal Wolsey: For King and Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eThomas Wolsey rose from humble beginnings to power under Henry VIII, ultimately meeting a tragic end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wolseys of Suffolk date to Anglo-Saxon times. The earliest notice of a Wolsey as inhabitant of Ipswich is Thomas Wolsey's father, Robert. He was a successful small businessman and married a Joan Daundy. Thomas was probably born in 1471 in an inn, and was almost certainly baptised in St Mary at the Elms church, Ipswich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWolsey graduated from university and then his climb to power was extremely fast. He entered the royal household as the chaplain to King Henry VII. When Henry VIII ascended to the throne, Wolsey became his almoner, which gave him access to the king's council. Henry was very impressed with Wolsey's work, and Thomas gained many important clerical positions. In 1515, Wolsey became Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas Wolsey's most famous peace treaty was signed between Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the glorious Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry had not produced a male heir. A woman called Anne Boleyn came on the scene. Henry began to think that she could mother him a son. The king asked Wolsey to seek a divorce from his first wife. He tried his outmost, as always, but the Pope kept delaying the matter. Wolsey failed and fell out of favour with Henry. He was charged with treason and escorted to the Tower of London. On his way, Thomas became very frail and sadly, on 29 November 1530 he died at Leicester Abbey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399089064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399089067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Phil Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611672559871,"sku":"9781399089067","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b9276ee-bc1d-43f4-8fb8-271deb8fd527.jpg?v=1764515319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cardinal-wolsey-phil-roberts-9781399089067","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}