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Tag: Thomas Cromwell

Mantel's final Cromwell novel is accomplished—but ultimately wearying

Even admirers of Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy may find it hard to reach the end of the 900-page finale

February 24, 2020

Holbein's portrait of Thomas Cromwell that hangs in the Frick Gallery

Who was the real Thomas Cromwell?

Henry VIII's fixer was as complex as Hilary Mantel's fictional portrayal

November 15, 2018

World Thinkers 2015: Hilary Mantel

Novelist and Essayist. United Kingdom

February 16, 2015

Fervent idealist: Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in the Wolf Hall Credit: BBC

Wolf Hall: the perfect antidote to Game of Thrones

The BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Tudor novels was a subtle exploration of religion and power

January 22, 2015

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