Sources on Wolsey
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- Sources on Wolsey
- Elton
- Knows how to Satisfy the King
- Knew how to promote himself
- "Wolsey had tried to do the impossible, to rule as King when he wasn't king".
- thought he had a good relationship with the King
- highly professional job in a very amateur manner
- weakness lay in the realm of finance
- Gwyn
- Wolsey's workload was staggering
- It supports the same view as Elton
- Wolsey was turned into a "Strutting Peacock"
- Devoted only to self glorification and self indulgence.
- Gwyn thought it wasn't all only to benefit himself
- Believed that the King worked diligently and as a loyal servant.
- Believed that he didn't go out of this way to antagonise nobles nor ruthlessly monopolise power
- Polydore Vergil
- no arrogance just ambitious
- detested by everyone
- he was an opportunist
- not puffed by power
- Venetian Ambassador in 1515
- extremely just
- He favours the people exceedingly and especially the poor
- tried to take as many jobs as possible
- Elton
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