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George Cavendish's The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey manuscript
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: George Cavendish's The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey manuscript | |
| Creator: Cavendish, George, 1500-1561? | |
| Inclusive Dates: approximately 1700 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 manuscript) | |
| Collection Number: ms1243 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
George Cavendish (b. 1494, d. in or before 1562?), biographer and poet, entered the service of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey as gentleman usher.
For more information, see the article "Cavendish, George".
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one manuscript: "Thomas Wolsey Cardinall his life & death written by George Cavendish his gentleman usher," 168 pages in a late Elizabethan script, containing both "Preface" and "The history." The Ann Boleyn controversy begins on page 41.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
George Cavendish's The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey manuscript, ms 1243. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.