Wolsey

American  

[wool-zee] / ˈwʊl zi /

noun

1. Thomas, 1475?–1530, English cardinal and statesman.

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Wolsey British  

/ ˈwʊlzɪ /

noun

1. Thomas. ?1475–1530, English cardinal and statesman; archbishop of York (1514–30); lord chancellor (1515–29). He dominated Henry VIII's foreign and domestic policies but his failure to obtain papal consent for the annulment of the king's marriage to Catherine of Aragon led to his arrest for high treason (1530); he died on the journey to face trial

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Example Sentences

The Thomas Wolsey in Ipswich town centre has been re-branded as The Old Phone - named after one of Sheeran's latest songs.

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The Thomas Wolsey is named after one of Ipswich's most famous sons - Henry VIII's right hand man Cardinal Wolsey, whose statue is just along the road from the pub.

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A pivotal moment he said was when he was inspired by a show at the Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich.

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Another of Hill's memorable BBC TV performances came in the 2015 drama series Wolf Hall, adapted from Hilary Mantel's book about the court of Henry VIII. Hill portrayed the Duke of Norfolk - an uncle of Anne Boleyn and an enemy of Cardinal Wolsey.

From BBC

The rhyme may have been inspired when in 1530 statesman Cardinal Wolsey died after bumping his head boarding a royal barge on the waterway at the foot of the Cawood property's garden.

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