The story chronicles the life of King Henry VIII's advisor Thomas Cromwell in a rags to riches tale which - of course - ended in Cromwell's death by execution. So how did he die, and why?

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light once again examines the complex historical figure that is Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance), and imagines what his relationships with other powerful ...

Starring Mark Rylance, the period drama traces the final four years of Thomas Cromwell's life, completing his climb to power and wealth under the reign of King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis).

Survival – both Mary’s and his own – preoccupies Thomas Cromwell in this first episode. As Henry VII’s leading adviser, he has his head in the mouth of a lion and is astute enough to know ...

The pace is glacial. There are a lot of letters, and the paper crunches as these letters are put into Thomas Cromwell’s jacket and then laboriously taken out again. There’s a lot of bowing ...

As our central figure, we’re first introduced to Thomas Cromwell right in episode one. He’s a grifter, a hustler, who started his life making money on the streets with the “three card trick ...

As Wolf Hall returned, Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) cornered him during a thunderstorm. With every flash of lightning, Chapuys was zapped with another demand from the king. He looked like he ...

The return of Henry VIII’s adviser Thomas Cromwell in a time of political and national turmoil sets up a tense conclusion to ...

Tom Holland, who played Thomas Cromwell’s young son Gregory, had yet to put on his Spider-Man suit. So much time has passed since then that anybody would be forgiven for needing a reminder of ...

Season two of the historical drama sees Bridge Of Spies, Dunkirk star and Oscar winner Mark Rylance return as the show’s focus of Thomas Cromwell. He will be joined by Homeland star Damian Lewis as ...