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The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles ...
Famous Henry VIII portrait on display at Hartford museum
A museum in Hartford is now featuring a famous portrait of Henry VIII. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art said Hans Holbein ...
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Henry VIII and the Barber Surgeons — Keeping Warm — Patient's Association
purchased from a Monsieur Desenfans for 50 guineas "a large and capital picture being a cartoon by Hans Holbein representing King Henry VIII delivering the Charter to the Barber Surgeons." ...
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 ...
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What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?
Henry VIII: Britain’s most famous king ... Tempted into marrying her after seeing a beautiful portrait by Hans Holbein, he was disappointed to discover she wasn’t as enchanting as he ...
Thomas Cromwell: Rags-to-Riches Icon or Historical Villain?
Hilary Mantel's crafting of Cromwell as a charismatic leader matures audiences’ understanding of historical narratives, yet it raises intriguing questions about historical accuracy. While Mantel's ...
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Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and adviser to Henry VIII, responsible for drafting ... Thomas Cromwell as the Earl of Essex, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger (Getty Images) Diarmaid ...