Thomas Cromwell (/ ˈkrɒmwəl, - wɛl /; [1][a] c. 1485 – 28 July 1540) was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded …

Jan 4, 2016 · There is speculation that Thomas Cromwell’s execution on 28 July 1540 was horribly botched.

Dec 13, 2024 · He would never see the king again. Cromwell’s anguished plea to Henry – “Most gracious prince: I cry for mercy, mercy, mercy!”, written in desperation in his Tower cell – was met …

The arrest of Thomas Cromwell in June 1540 and his inescapable execution on 28 July offered a chance for the Catholic powers of Christendom to hope and work for the end of the English schism.

Thomas Cromwell was the principal adviser to England’s Henry VIII and chiefly responsible for establishing the Reformation in England. At the instigation of his enemies, he was eventually …

On the 28th July 1540, not only was King Henry VIII marrying his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, but his former trusted adviser and Master Secretary, Thomas Cromwell was being beheaded as a traitor and …

His downfall came after he arranged Henry’s short-lived marriage to Anne of Cleves. He was imprisoned at the Tower of London before his execution in 1540. Header image: Thomas Cromwell, Earl of …

Cromwell was executed at Tower Hill, near the Tower of London, on 28 July 1540, the same day that the king divorced Anne of Cleves and married Catherine Howard. [2]p60 After his execution, Thomas …

Thomas Cromwell who was King Henry VIII closest advisor was beheaded in 1540. He was at the forefront of the Kings efforts to break the power of the Catholic church.

Thomas Cromwell died by beheading on July 28th, 1540. Because he was convicted of treason, he could have been hung, drawn, and quartered; beheading was an act of leniency on the part of the king.