Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex

Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (c. 1485 – 28 July 1540) was an English statesman who served as King Henry VIII's chief minister from 1532 to 1540. Cromwell rose to such power because he was one of the strongest advocates of the English Reformation, the English Church's break with the papacy in Rome. This break was vital to King Henry since he wanted his marriage to Catherine of Aragon declared null so he could marry Anne Boleyn. Cromwell was ... more

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