Thomas Cromwell was a man of humble origins and outstanding intellect who rose up to become Henry VIII's chief minister and right-hand man during the English Reformation. He wielded enormous power while he retained the king's favour, but the failure of Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, which Cromwell had arranged, led to his swift downfall and execution. In this biography, John Schofield reveals that the popular image of Cromwell as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Detailed research into contemporary sources ...
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Thomas Cromwell was a man of humble origins and outstanding intellect who rose up to become Henry VIII's chief minister and right-hand man during the English Reformation. He wielded enormous power while he retained the king's favour, but the failure of Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, which Cromwell had arranged, led to his swift downfall and execution. In this biography, John Schofield reveals that the popular image of Cromwell as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Detailed research into contemporary sources illuminates his brilliant mind and his love for and patronage of the arts and humanities, while short case studies shed new light on his relations with, and his reputation among, Henry VIII's subjects. In his conclusion, Schofield narrates the drama of Cromwell's downfall and highlights the king's posthumous exoneration of the 'most faithful servant he ever had'.
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This has got to be one of the best biographies of Thomas Cromwell that I've ever read. I can't say enough good things about it.
John Schofield did a masterful job in devillifying the myths surrounding Cromwell. For example, historians have said that Cromwell did this and that Cromwell did that. Well, Cromwell only did those things such as the Reformation because Henry VIII wanted him to. Everything revolved around Henry.
And the position of Lord Privy Seal was one of "shifting sands". Cardinal Wolsey was put in the Tower when he failed to please the King. Thomas More was put to death, and he was considered one of the King's closest friends. Finally, Cromwell was treated in the same manner when Henry believed fabricated evidence that had been planted in Cromwell's home purporting that Thomas Cromwell had committed treason.
Several days after the beheading, the King realized his mistake, but too late.
