Thomas Wolsey Memorial Stone

Thomas Wolsey Memorial Stone
Thomas Wolsey Memorial Stone
Thomas Wolsey Memorial Stone
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Title
Thomas Wolsey Memorial Stone
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ABBEY - CASTLE STREET (CDV)
Strongroom Stack 24
Abbey Park
"Wolsey Stone" memorial with spiked chain barrier
Abbey Park,
Leicester
1/8 Glass plate negative
Lumbers 126.1962
GP2671

Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office

Thomas Wolsey (March 1473 - 29 November 1530) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and became Lord Chancellor to King Henry VIII. He fell out of favour with Henry due to failing to win him a marriage annulment, and was demoted to Archbishop of York. He died of natural causes in Leicester en route to London.

Wolsey is buried in Abbey Park. The tomb he had planned for himself in St Paul's Cathedral in London is now used by Lord Nelson.
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