Thomas Cromwell English Lawyer And Politician Chancellor Of The Exchequer Born 1495 - July 28 in History | This Day Story

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July 28, 1540

Thomas Cromwell, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1495)

Thomas Cromwell

Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the King, who later blamed false charges for the execution.

Chancellor of the Exchequer

The chancellor of the exchequer, often abbreviated to chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and the head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the four Great Offices of State, the chancellor is a high-ranking member of the British Cabinet.

July 28

July 28 is the 209th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 156 days remain until the end of the year.

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