$24.02 with 20 percent savings
List Price: $29.95

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Wednesday, May 15 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Tuesday, May 14. Order within 4 hrs 33 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$24.02 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$24.02
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

George Cavendish
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Thomas Wolsey, the Late Cardinal MP3 CD – Unabridged, July 15, 2010

by George Cavendish (Author), Roger Lockyer (Editor), David Thorn (Reader)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$24.02","priceAmount":24.02,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"24","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"02","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"WLo8wK2pe6lm0ccbPylnA5%2FP4111rmpd3h4KvNjI4PoBfL6wOhgKFOKPfuf0sm5Eavg4AepdAIg6cC%2F1L9V3uXEBX75%2BYPMK6mxGosqTxAj0btoMCOBPvD003un%2F7g8xSQ6wEVJCp%2BM%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

This extraordinary "eye-witness" account of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's rise and fall from power was written between 1554 and 1558 by his gentleman-usher, George Cavendish, who was privy to so much of the Cardinal's ambitious endeavors. However, Cavendish prudently waited a long time before chronicling his observations for fear of his life, as there were those who may have take his memoirs the wrong way. Cavendish describes in great detail the daily life of Wolsey, listing his huge household of servants to give a good idea of the magnitude of this larger-than-life man who outdid Henry VIII in lifestyle and riches, which was his undoing. Throughout the book, he records Wolsey's endless acquisitions of bishoprics--including the very rich monastery of St. Albans, even though he was never a monk--all to feather his already very wealthy nest. Cavendish also tells of Wolsey's scheme to put himself over and above the Archbishop of York, the senior prelate in England, later to be named Pope. Wolsey is eventually charged with treason but dies in Leicester, and it is said that had he not died, he would have been more than likely subject to a beheading. Cavendish also delves into the lives of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, the infamous Duke of Norfolk, and other prominent figures of the Tudor period, all to bring the sixteenth century to vivid life. This rare document, considered "the most important single source for our knowledge of Wolsey," was edited for easy comprehension by Roger Lockyer, a former faculty member of Royal Holloway College, University of London, and an authority on the tumultuous Tudor period which was so pivotal in England's storied history.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Blackstone Audiobooks
  3. Publication date
    July 15, 2010
  4. Dimensions
    5.3 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    144175816X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1441758163
  7. See all details
Next page
Books with Buzz
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

George Cavendish (1494-c.1562), was an English writer, best known as the biographer and gentleman-usher of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.



Roger Lockyer has been both a schoolteacher and a university lecturer, having spent the greater part of his life teaching at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of the biography George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628).



David Thorn spent his childhood in the Channel Islands off the coast of France, was schooled in England, and then immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-three. He is retired from international commerce and currently resides in California.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition (July 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 144175816X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441758163
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
George Cavendish

George Cavendish

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
15 global ratings

Top review from the United States

Terry D
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow read
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022
Verified Purchase
I’ve read better on said subject. This was overly fact filled not much of a smooth history read. Maybe for an academic!
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Maureen Ashford
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2021
Verified Purchase
I am so delighted with this book. It arrived very quickly, in perfect condition.
It is a Folio Society edition in a sleeve, which is also perfect.
Although it was described as second hand, it looks brand new. I am very happy and will not hesitate to buy more books from "We buy books".
Report
Mrs. Juggins
5.0 out of 5 stars Read it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2016
Verified Purchase
So beautifully presented though I would have loved a ribbon bookmark. I think this is excellent reading after Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, just to look at it is a joy. Tudor biog from one who was there.
One person found this helpful
 Report
Mr M H Coltman
5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas Wolsey written by George Cavendish.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2013
Verified Purchase
I was very pleased with the book supplied by Superfastbooks. Although sold as "not new" it was in excellent condition, with its original jacket and very well packed. It was also delivered within 3 days of ordering. Brilliant. Very good value for money.
3 people found this helpful
 Report
Storyteller
5.0 out of 5 stars Prompt Delivery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2018
Verified Purchase
Excellent condition. Looking forward to reading my book.
Report
Ladrum
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2013
Verified Purchase
Excellent reading. A text book that I had to work through in chapters rather than right through like a novel. Very enlightening for me as a history buff.
3 people found this helpful
 Report