"Other king" formed rowdy alliances (8,6)

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cardinal wolsey

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'other king' is the definition.
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'formed rowdy alliances' is the wordplay.
'formed' indicates an anagram.
'rowdy'+'alliances'='rowdyalliances'
'rowdyalliances' with letters rearranged gives 'CARDINAL WOLSEY'.

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(Other definitions for cardinal wolsey that I've seen before include "Lord Chancellor" , "Shakespeare role" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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