Thomas Cromwell
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Summary
Thomas Cromwell was born on 1485[1] in Putney[2]. He died on July 28, 1540[3], in Tower Hill[4]. He worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,385 views/month, #2,963 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[9]
- Father: Walter Cromwell[10]
- Mother: Katherine Glossop, of Wirkesworth, Derbs[11]
- Spouse: Elizabeth Wyckes[12]
- Child: Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell[13], Anne Cromwell[14], Grace Cromwell[15], Jane Cromwell[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[17]
- Position held: Member of the 1523 Parliament[18], Lord Great Chamberlain[19], Lord Privy Seal[20], Master of the Rolls[21], Chancellor of the Exchequer[22], Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[23], Member of the 1536 Parliament[24], Master of the Jewel Office[25], Dean of Wells[26], Secretary of State of England[27]
- Educated at: Gray's Inn[28]
- Award received: Order of the Garter[29]
- Member of: English Reformation Parliament[30]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[31], Anglicanism[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Noble title: Earl of Essex[34], baron[35]
- Commons category: Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex[36]
- Unmarried partner: NN[37]
- Cause of death: decapitation[38]
- Family name: Cromwell[39]
- Given name: Thomas[40]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[41]
- Depicted by: Thomas Cromwell[42], Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (c.1485-1540)[43]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
Why It Matters
Thomas Cromwell has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Thomas Cromwell born?
Thomas Cromwell's place of birth was Putney[2].
Where did Thomas Cromwell die?
Thomas Cromwell died in Tower Hill[4].
Who were Thomas Cromwell's parents?
Thomas Cromwell's father was Walter Cromwell[10]. Thomas Cromwell's mother was Katherine Glossop, of Wirkesworth, Derbs[11].
Who was Thomas Cromwell married to?
Thomas Cromwell's spouses include Elizabeth Wyckes[12].
What did Thomas Cromwell do for work?
Thomas Cromwell worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].
Where did Thomas Cromwell go to school?
Thomas Cromwell was educated at Gray's Inn[28].
What awards did Thomas Cromwell receive?
Honors received include Order of the Garter[29].