Henry praised Wolsey’s diligence so highly that a few days later he said openly (and not by way of a joke) that Wolsey would rule not only himself Source 15 but Francis as well. The rise and fall of Polydore Virgil Anglica historia 1555 Thomas Wolsey
Source 17 It pleased the king … ‘for his recreation, to repair unto the Cardinal’s house, as Wolsey was During negotiations with the he did diverse times in the Source 1 French in 1527, Wolsey worked year […] such pleasures were Source 16 ‘very far above all measure, and from four in the morning until four then devised for the king’s that was great pity; for it did harm in the afternoon, yet comfort and consolation and made him abuse many great as might be invented, or by gifts that God had given him’. ‘never rose once to piss, nor yet to man’s wit imagined’. any meat, but continually wrote his George Cavendish Thomas Thomas More letters with his own hands, having Wolsey, late Cardinal, his Life all that time his nightcap and and Death 1554 kerchief on his head’.
Cavendish Why come ye not to court? To whyche court? To the kynges court? When Wolsey’s servant, George Or to Hampton Court? Cavendish, brought the news of Source 19 his master’s death to Henry at Nay, to the kynges court! The kynges court Hampton Court, he found the king Item: that he having the French Shulde have the excellence; practicing archery at the butts pox presumed to come and breath Source 18 But Hampton Court erected in the park and not over- on the king. eager to hear the news. Hath the preemynence! Source 2 One of the charges brought John Skelton ‘I will make an end of my game’, against Wolsey by Henry. Henry said, ‘and then will I talk Why come ye not to court 1522 with you’. Edward Hall, MP for Wenlock, The articles justifying Wolsey’s fall 1529 Cavendish Emperor Augustus by Giovanni da Maiano. Source 3 Clock Court
In their sleeping chambers, the French guests found a basin and ewer of silver, wine and beer, a silver pot to drink from, and silver candlesticks. Even the shape and colour of the candles was extraordinary: both white and yellow, in three different sizes. Source 4 Cavendish describing Hampton Court during the visit of the French ambassadors in 1527 Source 11 Lodgings in Base Court. Source 5 The king
‘leaves everything in charge of Cardinal Wolsey, who keeps a Source 10 great court and has comedies and tragedies performed’
Venetian Ambassador Guistiniani 1519
One has to traverse eight rooms before one reaches his audience Henry dining in his Privy Chamber chamber, and they are all hung with tapestry, which is changed every School of Hans Holbein the Younger Source 6 week.
Report of Sebastian Guistiniani the Venician ambassador on his visit to England 1519 I would you should make good watch on the Duke of Suffolk, Source 13 on the Duke of Buckingham, on Source 12 my lord of Northumberland, on
my lord of Derby, on my lord of In 1528, Thomas Heneage Detail from Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse Source 7 Wiltshire, and on others which you apologised to Cardinal Wolsey that think suspect to see what they do he had been unable to come to a with this news. meeting because
Written with the hand of your ‘there is none here but Master loving master, Henry R Norris and I to give attendance Source 9 upon the King’s Highness when Letter written to Wolsey from he goeth to make water in his Wolsey would set out Henry 1520 bedchamber’
‘apparelled all in red in the habit Wolsey was of a Cardinal; which was either Source 8 of fine scarlet, or ells of crimson ‘double both in speche and satin, taffeta, damask or caffa, the meanyng. He would promise best that he could get for money’. muche and performe lytle; He I acknowledge that I have put much confidence in your professions and In his hand Wolsey held an was vicious of body and gave the promises, in which I find myself deceived. But for the future, I shall rely on orange, the meat of which had clergie evil example. He hated sore Source 14 nothing by the protection of Heaven and the love of my dear king, which been removed and replaced the citie of London and feared it’ alone will be able to set right again those plans which you have broken with a sponge soaked in vinegar and spoiled, and to place me in that happy situation which God wills, the ‘and other confections against Edward Hall The Union of the king so much wishes, and which will be entirely to the advantage of the pestilent airs’. Two Noble and Illustre Families of kingdom. The wrong you have done me has caused me much sorrow…. Lancastre and York 1548 Cavendish Letter from Anne Boleyn to Thomas Wolsey 1529