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How Far Can It Be Argued That Wolsey Was Less Successful
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How Far Can It Be Argued That Wolsey Was Less Successful In His Administration Of The Church Than In His Other Domestic Arrangements? Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was an extremely dedicated and ardent administrator who held various important positions in Henry VII's government and in the Roman Catholic Church in England, including Lord Chancellor and Papal Legate. His pluralism however, meant he had difficulty in fulfilling all of his ambitions due to a lack of time. Yet he was obviously a good manager of secular and religious affairs as he continued to stay as England's second most powerful man for 15 years, which due to Henry VII's fickle nature was a particularly arduous task. He was particularly criticised for his poor management of the Church as he was in a very rare situation in terms of ecclesiastical power and was in one of the best positions to reform the Church. His domestic policy...
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