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Bookmark or Share- Thomas Wolsey - World History EncyclopediaThomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York (l. c. 1473-1530 CE) served as Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from around 1513 CE to 1529 CE. Wolsey rose to become the most powerful man in England after the king, he created the Chancery court, worked with some success at England's foreign policy, and famously built ...
- James Woolsey - WikipediaRobert James Woolsey Jr. (born September 21, 1941) is an American political appointee who has served in various senior positions. He headed the Central Intelligence Agency as Director of Central Intelligence from February 5, 1993, until January 10, 1995.
- Georgeanna Woolsey - WikipediaGeorgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon (often shorted to Georgeanna Woolsey or Georgy Woolsey) was an American author and nurse. She is most notable for her nursing activities during the American Civil War and for her personal correspondence during the conflict.
- Thomas Wolsey - WikipediaThomas Wolsey. Thomas Wolsey [a] ( c. March 1473 [1] – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. [2] Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state.
- Woolsey Name Meaning & Woolsey Family History at Ancestry.com®Woolsey Name Meaning. English (Norfolk): from the Middle English personal name Wulsy (Old English Wulfsige from wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’). The personal name was common in Suffolk where it gave rise to the surname of Henry VIII's minister Cardinal Wolsey.
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