Original: Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, (b. in or before 1485, executed 28 July 1540), was an English statesman who served as chief minister of King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540.
Simplified: Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, KG, PC (c. 1485 â "28 July 1540) was an English statesman. He was King Henry VIII's chief minister (like Prime Minister) from 1532 to 1540.