Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell by Robert Hutchinson, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 2007, is a detailed exploration of the life of Henry VIII’s influential minister. This first edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English. The book investigates Cromwell’s rise from humble beginnings as the son of a brewer to becoming the Earl of Essex and a key figure in the Tudor court, navigating a landscape marked by intrigue and power struggles.
Readers will find an in-depth account of Cromwell’s complex character and his pivotal role in significant historical events, including the orchestrated downfall of Anne Boleyn and the monumental dissolution of the monasteries. Hutchinson delves into Cromwell’s methods, highlighting his strategic maneuvers and the impact of his actions on the English nobility and the monarchy. This biography provides a comprehensive look at a figure whose legacy is intertwined with the tumultuous history of Great Britain during the reign of Henry VIII.
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“Robert Hutchinson investigates the rise and fall of Henry VIII’s most notorious minister. The son of a brewer, Cromwell rose from obscurity to become ‘Earl of Essex, Vice-Regent and High Chamberlain of England, Keeper of the Privy Seal and Chancellor of the Exchequer’. He manoeuvred his way to the top by intrigue, bribery and sheer force of personality in a court dominated by the malevolent King Henry.” “Cromwell pursued Henry’s interests with single-minded energy and no little subtlety. Tasked with engineering the judicial murder of Anne Boleyn when she had worn out her welcome in the royal chamber, he tortured her servants and relations, then organized a ‘show trial’ of Stalinist efficiency. He orchestrated the ‘greatest act of privatisation in English history’: the seizure of the monasteries. Their enormous wealth was used to cement the loyalty of the English nobility, and to enrich the crown.”–BOOK JACKET.
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