Wolsey in a sentence

Convinced that Wolsey's loyalties lay with the Pope, not England, Anne, as well as Wolsey's many enemies, ensured his dismissal from public office in 1529.

Until 1511, Wolsey was adamantly anti-war; however, when the King expressed his enthusiasm for an invasion of France, Wolsey was able to adapt to the King's mindset and gave persuasive speeches to the Privy Council in favour of war.

Criticising the intelligence of his opponents, Wolsey said that they “would have you believe the moon is blue”.

Those scholars say that Wolsey worked as a Hayward for his dad’s livestock.

Frape, of Abbey Park Road, Wolsey Island, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and affray.

Four defending champions, Pierre, Viborg-Hurley, Canton and Canistota/Freeman, join Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Winner and Wolsey-Wessington at the top of the first South Dakota Media football polls of the 2020 season.

It is the quietest but perhaps the most acute calamity of the novel when Wolsey’s ghost ceases to talk, leaving him “without company, without advice”.

Alma will be fondly remembered by her sister, Jean Woolf of Welling, and Dennis (Cecile) Deibert of McLennan, and one brother in law, Byron Wolsey of Cardston.

On September 19th, 2019 in Cardston, Alberta, Alma Wolsey (nee Deibert), slipped away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 95 years.

None other than Rupert Murdoch along with other infamous characters like Dick Cheney and James Wolsey.

After completing this film, he appeared in a brief cameo as Cardinal Wolsey in Fred Zinnemann 's adaptation of A Man for All Seasons —a role for which he won considerable acclaim.

As cardinal and, from 1524, lifetime papal legate, Wolsey was continually vying for control over others in the Church.

Chancellorship After Wolsey fell, More succeeded to the office of Lord Chancellor in 1529.

Despite his failure to produce the results that Henry wanted, Wolsey actively pursued the annulment — divorce was synonymous with annulment at that time.

Despite his links to the papacy, Wolsey was strictly Henry's servant.

Failures with the Church As well as his State duties, Wolsey simultaneously attempted to exert his influence over the Church in England.

He delayed announcing a decision for as long as possible; this infuriated Henry and Anne Boleyn, who began to doubt the papal legate Wolsey's loyalty to the State over the Church.

He scouted the country for choirboys, taking some directly from Wolsey's choir, and introduced Renaissance music into court.

However, Wolsey was permitted to remain Archbishop of York.

It is unclear how far Wolsey was actually responsible for the Reformation, but it is very clear that Henry's desire to marry Anne Boleyn precipitated the schism with the Church.