Cardinal Wolsey Vs Thomas Cromwell

Question 1

Who was Cardinal Wolsey?

Answer 1

-Henry VIII’s Chief Minister, 1514-1530.

Question 2

Who was Thomas Cromwell?

Answer 2

-Henry’s Chief Minister, 1532-1540.

Question 3

What did Cardinal Wolsey do for the king?

Answer 3

-He did the King’s work using a dry stamp to sign things as the King.
-Took over routine government, provided money and supplies for the King’s campaigns in France 1513.
-Became Lord Chancellor, which was a top government position.
-15 years as King’s Chief Minister.
-Did a lot for ordinary people, enclosures.
-Gave the nobility a hard time as he was not a noble, he was a butchers’s son.
-Worked on Henry VIII’s nobility policies.
-Tightened up and reformed the tax system for Henry’s campaigns.
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