High Street · Marlborough
Where a Cardinal Was Ordained
Visit the church where a young Thomas Wolsey became a priest, decades before he became a cardinal.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
In 1498, a young clergyman named Thomas Wolsey was ordained a priest inside St Peter's — long before Henry VIII made him a cardinal and Lord Chancellor of England. The church that watched his career start now doubles as a café.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the church
- 2Go inside
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0
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