After all, Henry was raised to believe he was anointed by God to be sovereign.which seems like a good excuse for his eagerness to believe his most deplorable acts were, in fact, God's will. Ironically (or not?), Wolf Hall's Henry comes out looking much more sympathetic than DJT despite sharing his narcissism, foolishness, vagaries, and dangerous moodiness. Given that she is writing about events that occurred inside the black box of the king's inner sanctum 500 years ago (!!!), I call that a win.Įqually impressive is the fact that this trilogy could have been written as a lens into understanding the Trump presidency, but the first book was published in 2009, when DJT was still just a reality-TV loser with bad hair. And it renders that bizarre tale understandable-albeit complex, self-contradictory, and unlikely-in fundamental ways. Based on my cursory Googling efforts, it seems to be at least hung upon the real bones of the bizarre story of Henry VIII's disposable wives. I am not a historian, and I would not dare to comment on its factual authenticity, although, to be honest, I don't even care about that. Reading it took one full month, almost to the day. I found this trilogy utterly engrossing, so much so that I binged it. But the bloody theatre of the queen's final days will leave no one unscathed. With Henry captivated by plain Jane Seymour and rumours of Anne Boleyn's faithlessness whispered by all, Cromwell knows what he must do to secure his position. It is the backdrop to the rise and rise of Thomas Cromwell: lowborn boy, charmer, bully, master of deadly intrigue, and, finally, most powerful of Henry VIII’s coutiers.īring Up the Bodies unlocks the darkly glittering court of Henry VIII, where Thomas Cromwell is now chief minister. In Wolf Hall, one of our very best writers brings the opulent, brutal world of the Tudors to bloody, glittering life. The blacksmith’s son from Putney emerges from the spring’s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. Wolf Hall Trilogy 3 Books Collection Set By Hilary Mantel:Įngland, May 1536. Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:
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