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- DictionaryWol·sey, Thomas/ˈwo͝olzē/
- 1. (c. 1474–1530), English prelate and statesman; known as Cardinal Wolsey. He incurred royal displeasure through his failure to secure the papal dispensation necessary for Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. He was arrested on a charge of treason and died on his way to trial.
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