GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002377
NameThomas Cromwell
TitleEarl
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1485-03-25 - d. 1540-07-28 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsChristus passus est pro nobis -- auditor? (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of DataODNB (Article: 6769); History of Parliament Online (see link below); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 6769); History of Parliament Online (see link below).
Other NoteThomas Cromwell was born c. 1485 in Putney. He was the principal adviser to Henry VIII, and played a large part in establishing the English Reformation. He was accused of heresy and treason on 10 June 1540. Condemned without a trial, he was executed on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540. For more information about Cromwell, see Diarmaid MacCulloch, Thomas Cromwell: A Life (London: Allen Lane, 2018).
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
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| www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/cromwell-thomas-1485-1540 | History of Parliament Online biography for Thomas Cromwell. |
GEMMS record createdMarch 26, 2019
GEMMS record last editedMay 25, 2019