Thomas Goldwell was the son of William Goldwell of Great Chart, Kent.
11 Facts About Thomas Goldwell
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Thomas Goldwell became chaplain to Reginald Pole and lived with him at Rome, where he was appointed of the English Hospital of the Holy Trinity.
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In 1553, while Edward VI was still reigning an Act of General Pardon was passed, from which Thomas Goldwell had the signal honour of being specially excepted by name, along with Pole and some others.
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On Mary's accession, Pole was named papal legate, and Thomas Goldwell returned with him to England.
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In 1555 Thomas Goldwell became bishop of St Asaph, a diocese largely within Wales.
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Thomas Goldwell returned to England and assisted at the consecration of Pole as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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When Elizabeth came to the throne, Thomas Goldwell attended Pole's funeral by the new Queen's permission and then returned to St Asaph's.
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Thomas Goldwell complained of not being invited to her first parliament as a bishop.
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In 1561 Thomas Goldwell became superior of the Theatines at San Silvestro, their house in Rome.
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Thomas Goldwell served as Custos of the English Hospice in Rome where he went to serve as the only English bishop at the last stages of the council of Trent, and in 1562 was again attainted.
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Thomas Goldwell died in Rome in 1585, the last surviving pre-Reformation bishop of Catholic England.