Birthdate: 1485 AD
Birthplace: Putney
Died: July 28, 1540
Thomas Cromwell was a prominent English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540. He played a crucial role in the English Reformation, implementing administrative changes and facilitating the annulment of Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Cromwell’s unconventional ideas and non-noble background attracted enemies, notably Anne Boleyn, whom he had a hand in bringing down. Despite being granted the title of Earl of Essex, his downfall occurred in 1540 after orchestrating Henry’s unsuccessful union with Anne of Cleves, leading to his execution on charges of treason and heresy.
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