In the long-awaited sequel to "Wolf Hall," mortality stalks Cromwell's conscience
In Mantel's Tudor trilogy, adapted first in "Wolf Hall" (2015) and then in its long-awaited sequel, "Wolf Hall: The Mirror ...
Rags-to-riches hero or villainous torturer? The truth about Henry VIII's scheming right-hand man Thomas Cromwell
With her Wolf Hall books, novelist Hilary Mantel made Tudor bad guy Thomas Cromwell sympathetic. But as a new TV adaptation ...
As ‘Wolf Hall’ returns, questions about Thomas Cromwell remain
Elton, professor of history at the University of Cambridge, upended the field with this book, proclaiming Thomas Cromwell “the most remarkable revolutionary in English history.” Elton argued that ...
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The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
A 1532-1533 portrait of Thomas Cromwell by Hans Holbein the Younger Public domain via Wikimedia Commons A 1527 portrait of Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger Public domain via Wikimedia ...
'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' review: The best series of 2025 (so far)
The return of "Wolf Hall," based on Hilary Mantel's novel, captures Thomas Cromwell's final years and the complexities of power.
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Rare portrait of Anne Boleyn foe causes dilemma
A portrait of the "mastermind" behind the fall of Anne Boleyn is set to be unveiled at the former queen’s childhood home. Thomas Cromwell, the son of a blacksmith, worked his way up to become ...
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Why Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a Must-Watch
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a portrait of what it’s like to ... first time in Hampton Court’s Great Hall. To play Thomas Cromwell in that hall where Jane Seymour and Henry ...