Thomas Cromwell’s final six months were a Greek tragedy of hubris and political venom, all presided over by a tyrannical king ...

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Speaking to the Duke of Norfolk, Stephen Gardiner, Thomas Wriothesley and Richard Riche - with the former two in particular ...

The infamous Oliver Cromwell, politician and soldier from Huntingdon ... Cromwell was elected MP for Huntingdon in 1628, ...

As such, it is widely believed that something went wrong during the execution, though it is unclear what. It is reported that ...

There have been many dictators in history, and a few have been considered somewhat benevolent, others total despots. If you ...

During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, Catholic worship is forbidden on pain of death. Three soldiers are arrested as Catholics and condemned to die. Cromwell decides to spare two of them and to ...

Wolf Hall ended with its lead character on the precipice of death, with the executioner ready to strike his axe as Thomas ...

Wolf Hall's final chapter, The Mirror and the Light, earned praise for its dramatic conclusion. But what became of Cromwell's ...

As BBC's acclaimed Wolf Hall maintains its momentum, let's review the fortunes of its pivotal characters following Thomas ...

Oliver Cromwell became ‘Lord Protector’ in 1653. Cromwell was a Puritan, a strict Protestant, and made significant changes based on his beliefs. Following Cromwell’s death, there was a ...

This is a plaster cast of Cromwell's wax death mask, made after the Lord Protector's death in 1658 (the Wax death mask can be seen in the British Museum). A controversial figure to many Cromwell ...