Thomas Wolsey
Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. 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... Wikipedia
Born: March 1473, Ipswich, United Kingdom
Died: November 29, 1530 (age 57 years), Leicester, United Kingdom
Place of burial: Leicester Abbey, Leicester, United Kingdom
Parents: Robert Wolsey and Joan Daundy
Children: Thomas Wynter and Dorothy Clancey
Organization founded: Christ Church
Previous office: Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1515–1529)