Permanent historical factsheet

Arrest of Thomas Wolsey

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1527–1530Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1527

Thomas Wolsey1527

London · Government / Government of England

Stripped of office & wealth, which is taken into the King's hands, & imprisoned

1529

Thomas WolseyDecember 1529

London · Government / Government of England

Attacked in the House of Lords by John Palsgrave for arrogance & misrule

Thomas Wolsey1529

London · Government / Government of England

Convicted of praemunire & exercising the powers of a papal legate

1530

Henry VIII4 November 1530

Government / Government of England

Has Thomas Wolsey arrested for high treason

Names involved

Henry VIIIThomas Wolsey

Provenance

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