Have a sneak peek at the exquisite hand-illuminated woodcuts which feature in the Book of Hours we recently identified as having belonged to #ThomasCromwell - the same book which features in his famous portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger.
English lawyer and statesman #ThomasCromwell was beheaded #onthisday way way way back in 1540. #history #1stEarlofEssex #trivia
Coming soonโฆ a week-long online event chronicling #ThomasCromwell 's rise to power in the court of Henry VIII. Journey โBeyond #WolfHall โ & discover the extraordinary lives of the queens & courtiers who lived & died in the shadow of the axe. Registration opens 13/02/24 at midday!
Weโve found the Book of Hours captured by Holbein in his famous portrait of #ThomasCromwell ! Cromwellโs book is one of the few objects depicted in a Tudor portrait to survive. Tracy Borman has dubbed it โthe most exciting Cromwell discovery in a generation - if not more.โ
โThomas Cromwell: Beyond Wolf Hallโ begins in 10 days! This online event will chart the life & legacy of this controversial historical figure. You can find out more about the course contents & how to secure your place here: drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโฆ
#ThomasCromwell #WolfHall
#Podcast Dr Owen Emmerson reveals his personal and professional interest in Hilary Mantelโs Wolf Hall Trilogy.
#WolfHall #HilaryMantel #ThomasCromwell #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #WolfHall Weekend #Historian #Interview #Podcast #books
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โThomas Cromwell: Beyond #WolfHall โ begins on 3rd June! During this week-long online event, weโll delve deeper into the life & legacy of this controversial figure. Tickets are selling fast, so secure yours here: drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโฆ
#Tudor #ThomasCromwell #AnneBoleyn
Join me as we go โBeyond #WolfHall โ & into the colourful & dangerous world of #ThomasCromwell . We will discover the truth behind the fiction & ask how Cromwell rose from obscurity to being King #HenryVIII โs right-hand manโฆ drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโฆ
#AnneBoleyn #Tudor #HilaryMantel
A 500-year-old treaure, captured in Hans Holbein's famous portrait of Thomas Cromwell, and still surviving for us to marvel at today. Being part of its discovery with Kate McCaffrey & Alison Palmer was beyond an honour. #ThomasCromwell #BookofHours #WolfHall
Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn, Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell, and Nathaniel Parker as Henry VIII, in the stage production of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall.
(At the Swan Theatre, Photo by Anton Corbijn
#Tudor #ThomasCromwell #HilaryMantel #Tudor s #Wolfhall #AnneBoleyn #History
Iโm not sure I should be reading about #ThomasCromwell last thing before I go to sleep but this stuff is compelling reading Tracy Borman
Thomas Cromwell's Prayer Book, its exactly like the Holbein painting, but missing one of the locks. To see these things๐ฎโค Historic.
#ThomasCromwell #Tudors #History #Historical #Prayerbook #Jo_March62
This is your last chance to see the โCatherine and Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothersโ exhibition at Hever Castle, which closes on Friday 10th November. #CatherineandAnne #HeverCastle #CatherineofAragon #AnneBoleyn #ThomasCromwell
How I wish that #HilaryMantel had lived to hold #ThomasCromwell โs Book of Hours. I will be talking about my part in its discovery at the WolfHallWeekend: a celebration of Hilaryโs extraordinary life in June 2024. You can see Cromwellโs book at #HeverCastle until 10th Nov.
An inspiring work of #HistoricalFiction ?
#WolfHall by #HilaryMantel is a fabulous book about #HenryVIII , #ThomasCromwell & #AnneBoleyn โ meticulously researched, yet, very accessible. The characters really come alive. Historical fiction at its finest.
Tickets for โ #ThomasCromwell : Beyond #WolfHall โ are selling fast. Thank you to those whoโve signed up! So excited to be exploring the history behind #HilaryMantel โs novels. To find out more about this seven day online event, check out the following link: drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโฆ
'I used to have a magpie when I was a child. I caught it myself.'
She says, 'I cannot imagine you as a child.
He thinks, neither can I. I cannot picture myself.
#WolfHall #MarkRylance #ThomasCromwell