hiː wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi wˈɛlθi ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, ænd hɪz ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi lˈɛd tʊ ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɹˈaɪz ɪn hɪz stˈæɾəs.
He was already wealthy in the 1520s, and his growing prosperity led to a significant rise in his status.