English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
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Sir William Cavendish's memoirs of the life of Cardinal Woolsey, legate for the pope, archbishop of York, bishop of Winchester, lord-high-chancellor of England, and principal minister of state in the reign of King Henry the Eighth . Containing I. His rise and excessive power. II. His Embassies, negociations and treaties of peace with Germany and France, &c. III. His secret transactions in church and state. IV. The plots of the nobility against him. V. The king's descent into France. VI. An account of the perpetual peace 'twixt the English and French, sign'd and swore to by both kings. VII. The cardinal's contrivances to humor the king's amours and entertainments. VIII. His fall, last speech, and death. To which is added, a memorial against favourites, presented to Q. Elizabeth, written by the Lord-Treasurer Burleigh.
Cavendish, George, 1500-1561?.Date: 1708- E-books
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The memoirs of that great favourite , Cardinal Woolsey; with remarks on His Rise and Fall; And other Secret Transactions of his Ministry in Church and State. Together with A Memorial presented to Queen Elizabeth, by William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, then Lord High-Treasurer of England, to prevent Her Majesty's being Engrossed by any particular Favourite.
Cavendish, George, 1500-1561?.Date: 1706- E-books
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The life of Cardinal Wolsey . With several copper plates. By Richard Fiddes, D. D. Chaplain to the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.
Fiddes, Richard, 1671-1725.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]
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The holy state / By Thomas Fuller.
Thomas FullerDate: 1642- E-books
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Sir William Cavendish's Memoirs of the life of Cardinal Woolsey, Legate for the Pope, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester, Lord High-Chancellor of England, and Principal Minister of State in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth. Containing I. His Rise and Excessive Power. II. His Embassies, Negociations and Treaties of Peace with Germany and France, &c. III. His Secret Transactions in Church and State. IV. The Plots of the Nobility against him. V. The King's Descent into France. VI. An Account of the Perpetual Peace 'twixt the English and French, sign'd and swore to by both Kings. Vii. The Cardinal's Contrivances to humor the King's Amours and Entertainments. Viii. His Fall, Last Speech, and Death. To which is added, a memorial against favourites, presented to Q. Elizabeth, written by the Lord-Treasurer Burleigh
Cavendish, George, 1500-1561?.Date: 1708