Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540
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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (c.1485–1540), was a powerful English statesman and chief minister to King Henry VIII, instrumental in the English Reformation and the dissolution of the monasteries before his eventual downfall and execution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English statesman
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historical figure ⓘ lawyer ⓘ peer of England ⓘ royal minister ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilgrimage of Grace (as royal response) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1485 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| child |
Anne Cromwell
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Grace Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ another daughter (died young) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1540-07-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower Hill, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arranging Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne of Cleves
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centralizing royal government ⓘ drafting and promoting the Act of Supremacy (1534) ⓘ engineering the annulment of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon ⓘ overseeing the Valor Ecclesiasticus survey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentorOrPatron | Cardinal Thomas Wolsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleGranted |
Baron Cromwell of Wimbledon
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Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleGrantedDate | 1540-04-18 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
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advancement of the English Reformation ⓘ reforms of royal administration ⓘ |
| otherActivity | merchant’s agent and soldier in his youth on the Continent ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Chief Minister to Henry VIII ⓘ Lord Privy Seal ⓘ Master of the Rolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ Principal Secretary to Henry VIII ⓘ Vicegerent in Spirituals ⓘ |
| predecessorInOffice | Thomas More (as chief royal councillor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution |
attainder for heresy
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attainder for treason ⓘ |
| religion |
English Reformed (Henrician Reformation) sympathies
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Roman Catholicism (early life) ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Cardinal Thomas Wolsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Wyckes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInOffice | various conservative councillors after his fall ⓘ |
| title | Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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