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The Cardinal: A Novel of Love and Power

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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was not an unambiguous hero. Coming from humble origins, he rose to a meteoric rise, not only becoming Lord Chancellor of England but also a trusted friend of Henry VIII. His contemporaries despised Wolsey, calling him a butcher's son who had risen to the throne over the heads of his rivals. However, the king relied heavily on his political acumen and outstanding abilities, ignoring the criticism of envious nobles. The cardinal successfully resisted slander and intrigue until he encountered an enemy more dangerous than all. This was the king's beloved Anne Boleyn, for whose sake the all-powerful and despotic Henry decided to destroy both his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and the very foundations of society. Even the severing of relations with the papacy undaunted him. Caught between two fires, Wolsey felt the ground shift beneath his feet...

Alison Weir's new novel (The Cardinal, published in 2025) offers an emotional, vivid, and complex portrait of one of the most influential dignitaries of the English Renaissance. Although partly blinded by ambition and a thirst for power, Thomas Wolsey sacrificed everything to serve the crown, even the only woman he truly loved...

The author of this and many other books, including popular science, is a historian and writer whose works occupy top positions in the literary charts of the United Kingdom.
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