Cromwell, Thomas, (c1485-1540), Earl of Essex, statesman

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Alternative name(s):	Essex (Also known as)
Surname:	Cromwell
Forenames:	Thomas
Gender:	Male
Date:	c1485-1540
Title:	Earl of Essex
History:	Statesman. Entered Parliament 1523. Oversaw Henry VIII's break with Rome 1533 and the dissolution of the monasteries. Lord Privy Seal 1537. Lord Great Chamberlain of England 1539. Accused of treason and executed 1540.
Biography:	ODNB link for Cromwell, Thomas (1485-1540) Earl of Essex, statesman
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275523 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P133071 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Thomas Cromwell

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	Henry VII-Charles I: Court of Requests: Miscellanea	The National Archives, Kew	REQ 3
2	1536-1698: Special Jurisdiction Miscellanea	The National Archives, Kew	PROB 34
3	letters	Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service	705:24	NRA 1325 Berington
4	misc corresp and papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Harleian MSS
5	1532-40: misc papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Royal MSS
6	misc corresp and papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Cotton MSS