What charge was Thomas Wolsey facing before he died?
Heresy
Treason
Bribery
Conspiracy
Answer
Treason, the most serious crime in England, was the charge against Thomas Wolsey. It entailed disloyalty or treachery against the monarch or the state. Wolsey, a powerful cardinal and chief advisor to King Henry VIII, fell from grace due to his failure to secure the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
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