'''Thomas Cromwell''' was the principle adviser to King [[Henry VIII]] of England from 1532 to 1540. He dissolved the monasteries and is credited with establishing the Reformation in England. He was arrested for heresey and treason and was executed in 1540.
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'''Thomas Cromwell''' (1485 – July 28, 1540) was the principal adviser to King [[Henry VIII]] of England from 1532 to 1540. He is known for his major role in establishing the English Reformation, part of the larger [[Protestant Reformation]], as seen in his role in dissolving the monasteries. His enemies arrested him for heresy and treason, and he was executed in 1540.
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==External links==
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*[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Cromwell-earl-of-Essex-Baron-Cromwell-of-Okeham Thomas Cromwell] at the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
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*[http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/british-and-irish-history-biographies/thomas-cromwell Thomas Cromwell] at ''The Oxford Companion to British History''
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*[http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cromwell-thomas-c-1485-1540 Thomas Cromwell] at ''Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World''