Thomas Wolsey
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Summary
Thomas Wolsey was born on 1473[1] in Ipswich[2]. He died on November 29, 1530[3], in Leicester[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], judge[7], politician[8], and statesperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,769 views/month, #5,355 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Leicester Abbey[11]
- Father: Robert Wolsey[12]
- Mother: Joan[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[14]
- Occupation: archbishop[15], Catholic theologian[16]
- Field of work: Catholic Church[17], politics[18]
- Position held: Lord Chancellor[19], cardinal[20], Roman Catholic Bishop of Lincoln (England)[21], Roman Catholic archbishop of York[22], apostolic administrator[23], Roman Catholic bishop of Durham[24]
- Educated at: Magdalen College[25], Ipswich School[26], Magdalen College School[27]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[28], Catholic Church[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Thomas Wolsey[31]
- Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[32], His Eminence[33]
- Family name: Wolsey[34]
- Given name: Thomas[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thomas Wolsey[36]
- Work location: England[37]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Cardinal Wolsey[38], Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c.1473-1530)[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3)[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Name in native language: Thomas Wolsey[48]
Why It Matters
Thomas Wolsey has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Thomas Wolsey born?
Thomas Wolsey's place of birth was Ipswich[2].
Where did Thomas Wolsey die?
Thomas Wolsey died in Leicester[4].
Who were Thomas Wolsey's parents?
Thomas Wolsey's father was Robert Wolsey[12]. Thomas Wolsey's mother was Joan[13].
What did Thomas Wolsey do for work?
Thomas Wolsey worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], judge[7], politician[8], and statesperson[9].
Where did Thomas Wolsey go to school?
Thomas Wolsey was educated at Magdalen College[25], Ipswich School[26], and Magdalen College School[27].