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The Cardinal

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Nick Biadon
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Step into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England and discover the secret life of Cardinal Wolsey in the rich, compelling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Alison Weir.

'A rich and textured portrait of Cardinal Wolsey' THE TIMES
'Nobody brings historical characters to life like Alison Weir' TRACY BORMAN

AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE TO POWER. A TRAGIC FALL FROM GRACE.

It begins with young Tom Wolsey, the bright and brilliant son of a Suffolk tradesman, sent to study at Oxford at just eleven years old.

It ends with a disgraced cardinal, cast from the King's side and estranged from the woman he loves.

The years in between tell the story of a scholar and a lover, a father and a priest. From the court of Henry VIII, Tom builds a powerful empire of church and state. At home in London, away from prying eyes, he finds joy in a secret second life.

But when King Henry, his cherished friend, demands the ultimate sacrifice, what will Wolsey choose?

Alison Weir's riveting new Tudor novel reveals the two lives of Cardinal Wolsey, a tale of power, passion and ambition.

©2025 Alison Weir (P)2025 Headline Publishing Group Limited Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Renaissance England Tudor Royalty
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Very enjoyable and I loved the narrator very easy listening! Story of sacrifice and devotion maybe Ms Boleyn deserved what she got in the end when you realise how narcissistic and determined she was to ruin a person.

Sad devotion!

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it was truly a magnificent book I did not
want it to end I love all her books

it was all wonderful

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