Explore Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to becoming Henry VIII's right-hand man and 'alter rex' of Tudor England, wielding unprecedented power before his dramatic downfall.
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Wolsey understood that competence is your greatest asset when you don't have inherited advantages; he made himself indispensable through sheer ability and work ethic to become the 'other king' of England.
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