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Thomas Cromwell (/ ˈ k r ɒ m w əl,-w ɛ l /; [1] [a] c. 1485 – 28 July 1540), briefly Earl of Essex, was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution.
Sep 11, 2024 · Thomas Cromwell (born c. 1485, Putney, near London—died July 28, 1540, probably London) was the principal adviser (1532–40) to England’s Henry VIII, chiefly responsible for establishing the Reformation in England, for the dissolution of the monasteries, and for strengthening the royal administration.
Jan 31, 2015 · Thomas Cromwell – Facts & Biography Information. born c.1485 in Putney. executed 28 July 1540 in London. “A good household manager, but not fit to meddle in the affairs of kings.”. May 1538, Henry VIII describes Cromwell to the French ambassador.
May 14, 2020 · In 1540, Henry VIII gave his primary advisor, Thomas Cromwell, the axe. Well, technically the executioner gave him the axe, but the point still holds. Citing a dubious "contemporary" source, Victorian author Arthur Galton describes an "ungodly" affair in which the executioner hacked away at Cromwell's neck and head for a half an hour.
May 22, 2020 · Thomas Cromwell (l. c. 1485-1540 CE) served as chief minister to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from 1532 to 1540 CE. With his king and the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer (in office 1533-55 CE), Cromwell masterminded the English Reformation which saw the Church in England break away from the Pope in Rome and such momentous ...
May 2, 2024 · Thomas Cromwell enjoyed a meteoric rise from the son of a Putney blacksmith to the chief minister of Henry VIII. A man of exceptional ability and with an enormous capacity for hard work, he dominated England’s political and religious life for a decade.
Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and adviser to Henry VIII, responsible for drafting the legislation that formalised England's religious and political break with Rome during...
Jan 18, 2017 · Thomas Cromwell (1485 – 1540) rose from obscurity to be the trusted right-hand man of King Henry VIII. Under Cromwell’s guidance, Henry broke with the Roman Catholic Church, setting up the Church of England.
Thomas Cromwell was one of Henry VIII’s most trusted officials, one of the most important figures in the Reformation, and very controversial to historians. Born in Putney, London, he was the son of a blacksmith and alehouse owner.
Thomas Cromwell was Henry VIII’s right hand man and the power behind the throne. But his fall from grace was almost as spectacular as his rise to prominence. As historian Tracy Borman reveals, his attempts to keep his unpredictable employer happy eventually backfired.
