The Mirror and The Light covers the final four years of Cromwell’s life. By this point, Henry’s right-hand man has climbed to the top of the tree. He is involved in every department and has an ...

However, at the moment of his greatest triumph Cromwell was usurped and destroyed. Falling victim to the King's anger, he was beheaded in 1540. He has gone down in history as an ambitious and ...

The new TV sequel picks up after Boleyn’s beheading and follows the last four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared and influential figure of ...

The conflict resulted in civil wars in Scotland, Ireland and England, with fighters split between being Royalists or Republicans (a group led by Oliver Cromwell, who wanted to overthrow the monarchy).