The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey
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George Cavendish
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Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. His appointment as a cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515 gave him precedence over all other English clergy.
Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn and his consequent rejection of his wife Catherine of Aragon resulted in Henry's push for a wedding annulment. As the king's chief adviser and Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey failed to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine. He fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles.
George Cavendish was Cardinal Wolsey's "Gentleman Usher".
The intrinsic value of Cavendish's Life of Cardinal Wolsey has long been perceived, for it is the sole authentic record of a multitude of events highly important in a particularly interesting section of the history of England. Cavendish has been recognized as the earliest of the great English biographers. He writes with simplicity and vividness, rarely yielding to the rhetoric which governed the ordinary prose of his age. Shakespeare is said to have used this work as the basis for his play "Henry VIII".
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(Summary by Wikipedia & John Greenman) (8 hr 11 min)
Chapters
Part Three - Being an Ambassador, Attending to Westminster, Repairing to the co…
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Part Five - Wolsey intervenes to stop Anne Boleyn and Lord Percy's plans
15:22
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Part Eight – A plot against the Cardinal succeeds in having him lead an “ambass…
15:36
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Part Nine – Wolsey meets the French King but disagreements surface among courti…
25:22
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Part Ten – The Cardinal writes to his King and attends a boar hunt with the Fre…
8:13
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Part Eleven – The Cardinal suffers Divers Displeasures and leaves for England
5:52
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Part Twelve – French noblemen, the Cardinal and the King proclaim perpetual pea…
26:34
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Part Thirteen – The French delegates return home, the King tells the Cardinal h…
11:34
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Part Fourteen – The Cardinal convenes a Court to consider the King’s marital pl…
15:49
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Part Fifteen – The King orders Wolsey to encourage the Queen to accept his plea…
13:50
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Part Sixteen – The Cardinal learns of the King’s displeasure, but meets with hi…
16:13
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Part Seventeen – The King demands the Cardinal’s ouster from office as Chancell…
12:56
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Part Eighteen – The Cardinal is assured that the King thinks well of him but th…
23:05
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Part Nineteen - The King sends a messenger with word of his support and love fo…
10:22
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Part Twenty – The Lord of Norfolk assures Wolsey of the King’s love and support…
15:11
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Part Twenty-One – Wolsey falls dangerously ill and the King commands his docto…
16:31
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Part Twenty-Two – Wolsey recovers but his council enemies continue to conspire …
14:51
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Part Twenty-Three - Cromwell succeeds in obtaining a grant from the king, allow…
14:09
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Part Twenty-Four - Wolsey continues his journey to York, meeting various noble…
21:02
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Part Twenty-Five – Wolsey meets with the York church leaders who inform him he …
8:44
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Part Twenty-Six – The Cardinal’s enemies convince the King to have him arrested…
26:31
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Part Twenty-Seven – Under Northumberland’s control, Wolsey travels to Sheffiel…
24:25
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Part Twenty-Eight – Wolsey is assured that Sir Kingston has been assigned by th…
20:53
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Part Twenty-Nine – Wolsey, declining fast, demands meat to sustain him. Sir Kin…
14:17
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Part Thirty – The Cardinal is buried, the King assures the Cardinal’s servant (…
17:26
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