Where to Watch Cardinal Wolsey (1912) Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Cardinal Wolsey' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Laurence Trimble-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Cardinal Wolsey' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Cardinal Wolsey' right now, here are some particulars about the Vitagraph Company of America drama flick.

Released January 2nd, 1912, 'Cardinal Wolsey' stars Hal Reid, Julia Swayne Gordon, Clara Kimball Young, Tefft Johnson The movie has a runtime of about 9 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from experienced users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the tenets of the Church and consent to his divorce from the Queen. The cardinal absolutely refuses to do anything so inimical to his office, as representative of the Holy See. Angered King Henry induces the Archbishop of Canterbury to call a special council through which he divorces himself from Queen Catherine. In punishment for his refusal to accede to the king's wishes, the cardinal is exiled to Leicester Abbey where he dies three days afterward, conscious that he had sustained the sacredness of his office, a martyr to his faith and of service to his king." .