Statesman
Thomas Cromwell
A blacksmith's son who became Henry VIII's chief minister, engineered the break with Rome and the dissolution of the monasteries, and was beheaded without trial.
Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 until mid-1540, at which time he was beheaded on Henry's orders, a loss the King would later regret.
- Born
- 1485-06-04, Putney, London, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1540-07-28, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 55
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1485-06-04, Putney, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 13°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°47′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1540-07-28, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 16°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 12°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas Cromwell was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
