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"Cardinal Wolsey: A Historical Figure Immortalized in Art and Architecture" Step back in time to explore the life and legacy of Cardinal Wolsey

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, Henry VIII (engraving)

Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, Henry VIII (engraving)
727469 Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, Henry VIII (engraving) by Cope, Charles West (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, Henry VIII)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey arrested (colour litho)

Cardinal Wolsey arrested (colour litho)
3101966 Cardinal Wolsey arrested (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey arrested)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving
LLM459691 Sir Henry Irving by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving. Illustration for Celebrities of the Stage edited by Boyle Lawrence (Geroge Newnes)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII
LLM454185 King Henry VIII by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII. Illustration for The Complete Works of Shakspeare (John G Murdoch, 1877)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Henry VIII (etching)

Henry VIII (etching)
969215 Henry VIII (etching) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII, Act III, Scene ii)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The trial of Catherine of Aragon, 1529 (engraving)

The trial of Catherine of Aragon, 1529 (engraving)
972359 The trial of Catherine of Aragon, 1529 (engraving) by Harlow, George Henry (1787-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trial of Catherine of Aragon, 1529)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey is served at table by nobles and gentlemen (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey is served at table by nobles and gentlemen (engraving)
973349 Cardinal Wolsey is served at table by nobles and gentlemen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace (b / w photo)

The Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace (b / w photo)
3094891 The Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Wolsey (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Wolsey (engraving)
3099510 Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Wolsey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Wolsey)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey entering the Abbey of Leicester (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey entering the Abbey of Leicester (engraving)
665454 Cardinal Wolsey entering the Abbey of Leicester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey entering the Abbey of Leicester)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Scene from a production of Shakespeares Henry VIII at the Lyceum Theatre, London (litho)

Scene from a production of Shakespeares Henry VIII at the Lyceum Theatre, London (litho)
6014288 Scene from a production of Shakespeares Henry VIII at the Lyceum Theatre, London (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey going to Westminster Hall

Cardinal Wolsey going to Westminster Hall
3782297 Cardinal Wolsey going to Westminster Hall by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey going in procession to Westminster Hall)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey, in Shakespeares play King Henry VIII (colour litho)

Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey, in Shakespeares play King Henry VIII (colour litho)
3656306 Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey, in Shakespeares play King Henry VIII (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolsey Outshines the King (engraving)

Wolsey Outshines the King (engraving)
1090840 Wolsey Outshines the King (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolsey Outshines the King)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey going in procession to Westminster Hall 1515

Cardinal Wolsey going in procession to Westminster Hall 1515
909085 Cardinal Wolsey going in procession to Westminster Hall 1515 by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home (engraving)
3647467 Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home (engraving) by Ronjat, Etienne (b.1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: King Henry VIII dismissing Cardinal Wolsey (colour litho)

King Henry VIII dismissing Cardinal Wolsey (colour litho)
3643711 King Henry VIII dismissing Cardinal Wolsey (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII dismissing Cardinal Wolsey)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey passing from his House in Chancery Lane to Westminster (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey passing from his House in Chancery Lane to Westminster (engraving)
671208 Cardinal Wolsey passing from his House in Chancery Lane to Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolsey entering Leicester Abbey (engraving)

Wolsey entering Leicester Abbey (engraving)
672118 Wolsey entering Leicester Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolsey entering Leicester Abbey)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey (gravure)

Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey (gravure)
671573 Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey (gravure) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Part of the Palace of Whitehall built by Cardinal Wolsey (engraving)

Part of the Palace of Whitehall built by Cardinal Wolsey (engraving)
611221 Part of the Palace of Whitehall built by Cardinal Wolsey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII
LLM454133 King Henry VIII by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII. Illustration for Through the Year with Shakespeare (De Wolfe, Fiske & Co)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey and the kings messenger

Cardinal Wolsey and the kings messenger
LLM456039 Cardinal Wolsey and the kings messenger by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey and the kings messenger)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey arrested for high treason

Cardinal Wolsey arrested for high treason
LLM456042 Cardinal Wolsey arrested for high treason by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey arrested for high treason)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The Quarrel of Wolsey and Buckingham, King Henry VIII (engraving)

The Quarrel of Wolsey and Buckingham, King Henry VIII (engraving)
727470 The Quarrel of Wolsey and Buckingham, King Henry VIII (engraving) by Hart, Solomon Alexander (1806-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quarrel of Wolsey and Buckingham, King Henry VIII)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 2 (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 2 (engraving)
727158 Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 2 (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 2)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham (engraving)

Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
1620147 Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The Summons, Katherine Queen of England, Come into Court (litho)

The Summons, Katherine Queen of England, Come into Court (litho)
972438 The Summons, Katherine Queen of England, Come into Court (litho) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Summons, Katherine Queen of England, Come into Court)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Arrival of Cardinal Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, 1530 (colour litho)

Arrival of Cardinal Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, 1530 (colour litho)
977881 Arrival of Cardinal Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, 1530 (colour litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Cardinal Wolsey at Leicester Abbey, 1530)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The Revival of Shakespeares 'King Henry VIII'at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)

The Revival of Shakespeares "King Henry VIII"at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1055858 The Revival of Shakespeares " King Henry VIII" at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Thomas Cromwell (engraving)

Thomas Cromwell (engraving)
961536 Thomas Cromwell (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cromwell (1485-1540)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Facsimile of a letter from Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey dated July 1518, pub

Facsimile of a letter from Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey dated July 1518, pub
1073603 Facsimile of a letter from Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey dated July 1518, pub. 1902 (collotype) by Henry VIII (1491-1547) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, by the order of Henry VIII

The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, by the order of Henry VIII, demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey (engraving)
1107992 The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, by the order of Henry VIII, demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey (engraving) by English School

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolsey Receiving the Cardinals Hat in Westminster Abbey (oil on canvas)

Wolsey Receiving the Cardinals Hat in Westminster Abbey (oil on canvas)
1113228 Wolsey Receiving the Cardinals Hat in Westminster Abbey (oil on canvas) by Harlow, George Henry (1787-1819); Tabley House Collection, University of Manchester

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Queen Catherine, Cardinal Wolsey and Cardinal Campeius (Sha

Queen Catherine, Cardinal Wolsey and Cardinal Campeius (Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 1), first published 1796; reissued 1852

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: A Gala Day at Hampton Court, c1870

A Gala Day at Hampton Court, c1870. Building of Hampton Court Palace at Richmond upon Thames began in 1515 for Thomas Wolsey, and was expanded for King William III in 17th century

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: W. Macready as Cardinal Wolsey, mid 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown

W. Macready as Cardinal Wolsey, mid 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown
W. Macready as Cardinal Wolsey, mid 19th century, (1901). English actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873) in costume as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in the play " Henry VIII" by William

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Hampton Court Palace - part of the palace kitchen which is kept exactly as it was

Hampton Court Palace - part of the palace kitchen which is kept exactly as it was
Regent Street, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London] Hampton Court Palace - part of the palace kitchen which is kept exactly as it was in

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey resigning the Great Seal for the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, 1773

Cardinal Wolsey resigning the Great Seal for the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, 1773. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey resigns as lord chancellor stripped of office by Thomas Howard

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Creator: Unknown

Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York, Lord Chancellor of England, English bishop, statesman and a cardinal of the Catholic Church

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey Entering The Abbey of Leicester, 1530, (mid 19th century). Creator

Cardinal Wolsey Entering The Abbey of Leicester, 1530, (mid 19th century). Creator
Cardinal Wolsey Entering The Abbey of Leicester, 1530, (mid 19th century). Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c1475-1530), was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Wolsey cries into his handkerchief as he hands over the Great Seal. (The Seal was used to confirm formal documents)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Base Court, the First Quadrangle of Wolseys Palace, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Base Court, the First Quadrangle of Wolseys Palace, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Base Court, the First Quadrangle of Wolseys Palace, c1935. Hampton Court, former royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, London

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey at Boulogne, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Cardinal Wolsey at Boulogne, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Cardinal Wolsey at Boulogne, 1897. Wolsey riding a bucking horse. (Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1475-1530) encouraged King Henry VIII to attack Boulogne in northern France in 1544)

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Wolseys West Facade of Hampton Court Palace and the Disinterred Bridge, c1935

Wolseys West Facade of Hampton Court Palace and the Disinterred Bridge, c1935. Hampton Court, former royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, London

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Thomas Wolsey, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Thomas Wolsey, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Thomas Wolsey, (1933). Portrait of Thomas Wolsey (1475-1530), English statesman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Hampton Court Palace, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Hampton Court Palace, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Hampton Court Palace, 1951. Hampton Court, former royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, London. Started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514

Background imageCardinal Wolsey Collection: Cardinal Wolsey, (1909). Artist: Jacques Leboucq

Cardinal Wolsey, (1909). Artist: Jacques Leboucq
Cardinal Wolsey, (1909). Wolsey (c1475-1530), was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Henry VIIIs most important government minister




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"Cardinal Wolsey: A Historical Figure Immortalized in Art and Architecture" Step back in time to explore the life and legacy of Cardinal Wolsey, a prominent figure during the 1500s. The remains of Wolsey's Palace in Esher, captured in a photograph from 1903, stand as a testament to his grandeur and influence. In an intriguing portrait from the late 19th century, we catch a glimpse himself. The unknown artist skillfully captures his enigmatic persona, leaving us curious about the man behind the robes. Hampton Court Palace takes center stage in another captivating image from around 1827. This architectural masterpiece was once under Cardinal Wolsey's ownership before he surrendered it to King Henry VIII. Its majestic presence serves as a reminder of their complex relationship. The artistic rendition by Sir John Gilbert transports us to Henry VIII's court during the late 19th century. We witness the power dynamics between King Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey unfold before our eyes—a scene filled with intrigue and political maneuvering. Queen Catherine's resentment is palpable in an illustration dating back to 1790 by John Ogborne. It depicts her anguish over her husband's infidelity and his close relationship with Cardinal Wolsey—an emotional portrayal that speaks volumes about their troubled times. The surrendering of Hampton Court Palace is immortalized through an engraving—symbolizing not only Cardinal Wolsey's fall from grace but also King Henry VIII seizing control over this magnificent residence. "The Clouds that Gather round the Setting Sun, " depicted through a color lithograph, hints at Cardinal Wolsey's eventual downfall—a poignant reflection on mortality and power struggles within Shakespearean drama. Shakespearean literature comes alive again through another colorful lithograph featuring scenes from "King Henry VIII. " Here we see Cardinal Wolsey portrayed vividly alongside other key characters—an artistic representation that brings history into our midst.