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Have a sneak peek at the exquisite hand-illuminated woodcuts which feature in the Book of Hours we recently identified as having belonged to - the same book which features in his famous portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger.

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Coming soonโ€ฆ a week-long online event chronicling 's rise to power in the court of Henry VIII. Journey โ€˜Beyond 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!

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Weโ€™ve found the Book of Hours captured by Holbein in his famous portrait of ! Cromwellโ€™s book is one of the few objects depicted in a Tudor portrait to survive. Tracy Borman has dubbed it โ€œthe most exciting Cromwell discovery in a generation - if not more.โ€

Weโ€™ve found the Book of Hours captured by Holbein in his famous portrait of #ThomasCromwell! Cromwellโ€™s book is one of the few objects depicted in a Tudor portrait to survive. @TracyBorman has dubbed it โ€œthe most exciting Cromwell discovery in a generation - if not more.โ€
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โ€˜Thomas 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-cromwelโ€ฆ

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โ€˜Thomas Cromwell: Beyond โ€™ begins on 3rd June! During this week-long online event, weโ€™ll delve deeper into the life & legacy of this controversial figure. Tickets are selling fast, so secure yours here: drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโ€ฆ

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Join me as we go โ€˜Beyond โ€™ & into the colourful & dangerous world of . We will discover the truth behind the fiction & ask how Cromwell rose from obscurity to being King โ€™s right-hand manโ€ฆ drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโ€ฆ

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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.

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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

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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 #Tudors #Wolfhall #AnneBoleyn #History
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Thomas Cromwell's Prayer Book, its exactly like the Holbein painting, but missing one of the locks. To see these things๐Ÿ˜ฎโค Historic.

Thomas Cromwell's Prayer Book, its exactly like the Holbein painting, but missing one of the locks. To see these things๐Ÿ˜ฎโค Historic. 
#ThomasCromwell #Tudors #History #Historical #Prayerbook #Jo_March62
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How I wish that had lived to hold โ€™s Book of Hours. I will be talking about my part in its discovery at the WolfHallWeekend: a celebration of Hilaryโ€™s extraordinary life in June 2024. You can see Cromwellโ€™s book at until 10th Nov.

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An inspiring work of ?

by is a fabulous book about , & โ€” meticulously researched, yet, very accessible. The characters really come alive. Historical fiction at its finest.

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Tickets for โ€˜ : Beyond โ€™ are selling fast. Thank you to those whoโ€™ve signed up! So excited to be exploring the history behind โ€™s novels. To find out more about this seven day online event, check out the following link: drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromwelโ€ฆ

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