Thomas Cromwell’s breakthrough came when he entered the service of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s chief minister in the 1510s and 1520s. Wolsey was a dominant figure in English politics and the Catholic Church, and working under him gave Cromwell invaluable experience. As Wolsey’s legal and administrative agent, Cromwell managed many

During his time abroad, Cromwell engaged in trade and business. He became a merchant and likely a merchant-adventurer involved in the cloth trade—a booming industry in England and the continent. His dealings in Antwerp, then a major European trading hub, would have connected him to powerful merchant families and a network of international commerc

Thomas Cromwell is best known as one of the most powerful ministers of King Henry VIII, a figure who shaped the English Reformation and profoundly changed the political and religious landscape of 16th-century England. However, Cromwell's rise to power was not sudden or born of privilege. His early life was marked by hardship, travel, and an extraor

Although many peasant revolts were brutally suppressed, they often left lasting impacts: Highlighting Social Inequities: These revolts exposed the deep injustices within feudal and colonial systems. Accelerating Change: Some revolts forced rulers to moderate demands, reform tax systems, or reconsider serfdom. Influencing Ideologies: