
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Wolsey 1473-1530 Cardinal, Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England, ordained priest in this church 10th March 1498 Recorded plaque organisation: Marlborough Town Council.
Thomas Wolsey was a prominent statesman and clergyman who served as Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII; he is remembered for his significant influence over domestic and foreign policy until falling from favor due to his inability to secure the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
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