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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light finale recap: What happens to Thomas Cromwell?

We reach the end of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, and history tells us how Thomas Cromwell’s story ends. What happens after he is arrested for treason? Caution: This post contains SPOILERS for ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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 the last four years of the statesman’s life Based on a True Story Meilan ...
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 3 recap: The walls are closing in on Cromwell

We all know that when it comes to Heny VIII, there’s no guarantee of life. Thomas Cromwell is seeing that’s the case in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 3, but is there anything that he can ...
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In the long-awaited sequel to “Wolf Hall,” mortality stalks Cromwell’s conscience

Here's Thomas Cromwell at New York's Frick Collection, trapped in canvas by the Tudor court painter Hans Holbein: thick fingers gripping a secret missive, thin lips curled into a truculent frown, ...