Historedia
Person

Cardinal Wolsey

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1514–1520

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Cardinal Wolsey, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marriage of Louis XII and Mary Tudor

    1514–1515

    Role: Negotiator of the peace treaty

    1. 9 October 1514 · Abbeville, FranceMarriage at Abbeville

      Louis XII and Mary Tudor married on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville, France, as part of a peace treaty between England and France.

    2. 1 January 1515 · FranceDeath of Louis XII

      Louis XII died on 1 January 1515, less than three months after his marriage to Mary Tudor, likely due to gout.

  2. Field of Cloth of Gold

    1520

    Role: English Cardinal and Diplomat

    1. 1520 · Diplomatic contextDiplomatic Consequences

      Relations worsened as Wolsey allied with Charles V, leading to war.

    2. June 1520 · Field of the Cloth of GoldWrestling Match

      Henry VIII challenged Francis I to a wrestling match, which Henry lost.

    3. 7 June 1520 · Balinghem, between Ardres and GuînesArrival and Initial Meeting

      Henry and Francis arrived at their respective camps and met on 7 June 1520.

Sources

  1. Mary Tudor, Queen of France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13
  2. Field of the Cloth of Gold Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15