The Fall of Wolsey
- Author
- Daniel Gosling
- Published
- Wed 20 Nov 2019
- Episode Link
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/audio/the-fall-of-wolsey.mp3?pod=rss
490 years ago Thomas Wolsey – King Henry VIII’s former favourite – fell from grace following his failure to secure the king a divorce.
This talk by Daniel Gosling examines the records held at The National Archives which detail this fall – from records relating to Wolsey’s failure to grant Henry an annulment, to the legal processes which sealed his fate.
