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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex as played by James Frain
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| Born c. 1485 - executed July 28, 1540 Character's backstory: son of a blacksmith was born in Putney, London in 1485. Served in the French Army in Italy. On his return to England he worked as a lawyer before joining the service of Thomas Wolsey . In 1523 was elected to the House of Commons and two years later helped Wolsey to dissolve small monasteries. After the death of Jane Seymour, Cromwell arranged for Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, a move that joined England with the German Protestants. The marriage was a failure, and Cromwell's enemies used Henry's displeasure with Cromwell to their advantage. Thomas Cromwell was eventually beheaded for Treason on the day that Henry married Katherine Howard. One of her wedding gifts. Gentility: Not of noble descent. A lawyer. Position: Member of English Parliament, Henry VIII's chief minister, Master of the Jewell House, Earl of Essex. His career progressed as follows: 1531 - member of the privy council 1532 - Master of Court of Wards and Master of Jewel House 1533 - Chancellor of the Exchequer 1534 - King's Secretary and Master of the Rolls 1535 - Vicar-General 1536 - Lord Privy Seal and Baron Cromwell of Oakham 1537 - Knight of the Garter and Dean of Wells 1539 - Lord Great Chamberlain 1540 - created Earl of Essex Personality type: Ruthless and ambitious. Methodical, detached & calculating. Henry VIII called him a "good household manager" and his "most faithful servant" Signature look: dour & clerical Endearing trait(s): Very few. Effective and efficient in government. Highly intelligent and well versed in international affairs. Annoying trait(s): Motivated by financial gain. Does whatever will get him ahead, no matter who he has to pull down or kill to get there. |  Want to edit this character profile? Click EasyEdit to update this page! (Don't see the EasyEdit button above? Sign in or Sign up.)
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CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily members: Father: Walter Cromwell Marriage(s): Elizabeth Wyckes (1489–1527) Children: Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell who was married to Elizabeth Seymour (Jane Seymour's sister) who served as a maid of honour to Anne Boleyn., then became Chief lady-in-waiting to her sister Jane & later served as lady-in-waiting to Katherine Parr who married her brother Thomas Seymour after Henry VIII's death. Friends: Thomas Wolsey, who in a way helped him gain the position as chief adviser to Henry VIII. Thomas Cranmer Enemies: Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester William Brereton Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. |
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 With Sir Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and George Boleyn viewing a execution |  with Thomas Cranmer |
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