Sign-In
Cart
The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey
Hardcover
Historical FiguresCatholicismBritish History
ISBN13: 9781025330396
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 298
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey is a seminal biographical account written by George Cavendish, who served as the Cardinal's gentleman-usher. This work provides an intimate and unparalleled firsthand perspective on the meteoric rise and subsequent dramatic fall of one of England's most powerful figures. As the chief minister to King Henry VIII, Thomas Wolsey wielded immense political and religious authority, navigating the complex landscape of the Tudor court until his eventual disgrace.
Cavendish offers a vivid narrative that captures the opulence of Wolsey's household and the intricate maneuvers of 16th-century diplomacy. The text is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most significant biographies in the English language, noted for its literary grace and historical depth. It chronicles the precarious nature of royal favor and the personal humanity of a man caught between his loyalty to the Crown and his devotion to the Church. Readers will find a compelling portrait of ambition, power, and the tragic consequences of political failure during the reign of Henry VIII. This work remains an essential primary source for understanding the Tudor era and the evolution of biographical writing.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Cavendish, George
Horror Tales: "The Vampyre", "Carmilla", and "Olalla"
Le Fanu, J. Sheridan
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The History Of The Life And Times Of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister To King Henry Viii
Cavendish, George
Grove, Joseph
Paperback
The Memoirs of That Great Favourite, Cardinal Woolsey; With Remarks on his Rise and Fall;
Cavendish, George
Hardcover
The Life of Cardinal Wolsey: To which is added Thomas Churchyard's tragedy of Wolsey - With an introd. by Henry Morley
Morley, Henry
Cavendish, George
Churchyard, Thomas
Paperback
The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey, Prime Minister to King Henry Viii. ...: In Which Are Interspersed the Lives and Memorable Action
Cavendish, George
Grove, Joseph
Hardcover
Two Early Tudor Lives: The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish; The Life of Sir Thomas More by William Roper
Cavendish, George
Paperback
The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal: Once Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England
Cavendish, George
Simpson, Grace H. M.
Hardcover
The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal: Once Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England
Simpson, Grace H. M.
Cavendish, George
Paperback
The Life of Cardinal Wolsey: And Metrical Visions From the Original Autograph Manuscript; Volume 1
Cavendish, George
Singer, Samuel Weller
Hardcover
The Life of Cardinal Wolsey: And Metrical Visions From the Original Autograph Manuscript; Volume 1
Singer, Samuel Weller
Cavendish, George
Paperback
The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey, Prime Minister to King Henry Viii. ...: In Which Are Interspersed the Lives and Memorable Action
Cavendish, George
Grove, Joseph
Paperback
The History Of The Life And Times Of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister To King Henry Viii
Grove, Joseph
Cavendish, George
Hardcover
Also in
Historical Figures
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich
Metaxas, Eric
Paperback
The Rise of Thomas Cromwell: Power and Politics in the Reign of Henry VIII, 1485-1534
Everett, Michael
Paperback
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution
Wegman, Jesse
Hardcover
The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World
Brunt, Douglas
Hardcover
America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick
Crawford, Bob
Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours
Onuf, Peter S.
Cogliano, Francis D.
Hardcover
A Librarian's War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions
Manning, Molly Guptill
Hardcover
Operation Sparrow: The Incredible True Story of the Spies Who Tricked Hitler and Won the War
Bell, Jason
Hardcover
Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown
Foster, Ann
Hardcover
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
Boom, Corrie Ten
Sherrill, John
Paperback
Solo and Together: Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, an Enigmatic Life and Marriage
Hansen, James R.
Hardcover
Biography of a Dangerous Idea: A New History of Race from Louis XIV to Thomas Jefferson
Curran, Andrew S.
Hardcover
The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
Strauss, Gwen
Paperback
A Thousand Shall Fall: The Electrifying Story of a Soldier and His Family Who Dared to Practice Their Faith in Hitler's Germany
Mundy, Susi Hasel
Paperback
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
Bourdain, Anthony
Paperback
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Kendi, Ibram X.
Paperback
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
Brunt, Douglas
Paperback
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Winchester, Simon
Paperback
The Confessions of Samuel Pepys: Private Revelations from Britain's Most Famed Diarist
de la Bédoyère, Guy
Hardcover
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
Beals, Melba Pattillo
Paperback
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Rosen, Jeffrey
Paperback
American Prometheus (Pulitzer Prize Winner): The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai
Sherwin, Martin J.
Paperback
Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection
Faber, Toby
Paperback
The First Fascist: The Sensational Life and Dark Legacy of the Marquis de Morès
Luzzatto, Sergio
Hardcover
The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It
Mazzeo, Tilar J.
Paperback
The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War
Quigley, Paul
Hardcover
The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris, the Unsung Patriot Who Wrote the Constitution, Stood Up to Slavery, and Survived the Reign of Terror
Greenberger, Scott S.
Hardcover
The Power Broker (Pulitzer Prize Winner): Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Caro, Robert A.
Hardcover
The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
Molloy, J. T.
Donohue, John Chick
Paperback
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
Goodwin, Doris Kearns
Paperback
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
Kiernan, Denise
Paperback
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
Von Drehle, David
Paperback
Miracles in American History, Volume Two: Amazing Faith That Shaped the Nation: Adapted from William J. Federer's American Minute [With 2 Paperbacks]
Federer, Susie
Federer, William J.
Paperback
Tomboy Bride, 50th Anniversary Edition: One Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West
Backus, Harriet Fish
Paperback
The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
Harrington, Joel F.
Paperback
Master of the Senate (Pulitzer Prize Winner): The Years of Lyndon Johnson III
Caro, Robert A.
Paperback
A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts the Legacy of Apartheid
Gobodo-Madikizela, Pumla
Paperback