How do you think Anne Boleyn would have wanted to be remembered? To celebrate Anne's life and legacy this May, historians shared their thoughts on how she may have hoped to be remembered. Queen. Mother. Reformer. Intelligent. Influential. substack.com/@wolfhallwee...

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How do you think Anne Boleyn would have wanted to be remembered? To celebrate Anne's life and legacy this May, historians (good friends of Wolf Hall Weekend ) and Anne Boleyn enthusiasts shared their...

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The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

The Author and the Ambassador

Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?

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On Sat, June 6th 2026, at All Hallows by the Tower, we will host a staged reading of The Mirror and the Light-performed by the Tower Theatre Company and directed by Dan Usztan as part of our celebration of the life and work of the late Dame Hilary Mantel. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/wolf-hall-...

Wolf Hall on Stage, Once More

Ben Miles and Aurora Dawson-Hunte introduce a rare staged reading of Hilay Mantel's The Mirror and the Light

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Underlining Mantel's History: A Q&A with The Tudor Notebook Rebecca Batley and Amy McEIroy on the art of bringing Thomas Cromwell off the page. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Underlining Mantel's History: A Q&A with The Tudor Notebook

A conversation with Rebecca Batley and Amy McElroy on the art of bringing Thomas Cromwell off the page.

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The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

The Author and the Ambassador

Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?

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With King Charles Ill recently making headlines across the pond, it's the perfect time to revisit the moment he shared with the late, great Dame Hilary Mantel During her 2015 investiture, the then-Prince admitted he was a huge fan of the Wolf Hall Trilogy.

The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

The Author and the Ambassador

Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?

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Underlining Mantel's History: A Q&A with The Tudor Notebook Rebecca Batley and Amy McEIroy on the art of bringing Thomas Cromwell off the page. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Underlining Mantel's History: A Q&A with The Tudor Notebook

A conversation with Rebecca Batley and Amy McElroy on the art of bringing Thomas Cromwell off the page.

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On Sat, June 6th 2026, at All Hallows by the Tower, we will host a staged reading of The Mirror and the Light-performed by the Tower Theatre Company and directed by Dan Usztan as part of our celebration of the life and work of the late Dame Hilary Mantel. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/wolf-hall-...

Wolf Hall on Stage, Once More

Ben Miles and Aurora Dawson-Hunte introduce a rare staged reading of Hilay Mantel's The Mirror and the Light

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We are delighted that Rosemary Griggs, a West Country historian, researcher, writer and performer. Rosemary is a devoted fan of the late Hilary Mantel and often reflects that Hilary said that if we want to bring the past to life, you must inhabit their world. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

How Cromwell’s choice shaped a queen.

The appointment of Kat Ashley and the making of Elizabeth I

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We are delighted that Rosemary Griggs, a West Country historian, researcher, writer and performer. Rosemary is a devoted fan of the late Hilary Mantel and often reflects that Hilary said that if we want to bring the past to life, you must inhabit their world. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

How Cromwell’s choice shaped a queen.

The appointment of Kat Ashley and the making of Elizabeth I

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Readers of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy often say the novels feel intensely physical even if you couldn’t immediately point it out on a modern map. We spoke to Matt Brown from the Londonist Time Machine who will be joining our London event in June. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

If it ain’t mentioned, it ain’t on the map

Matt Brown’s Wolf Hall maps — and how they can help the way we see Cromwell's world.

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Hilary Mantel inherits a Cromwell from G.R. Elton and fills in the gaps. Elton made Thomas Cromwell historically unavoidable; Mantel made him imaginatively present. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall... open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Hilary Mantel inherits a Cromwell from G.R. Elton and fills in the gaps.

Elton made Thomas Cromwell historically unavoidable; Mantel made him imaginatively present.

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Hilary Mantel inherits a Cromwell from G.R. Elton and fills in the gaps. Elton made Thomas Cromwell historically unavoidable; Mantel made him imaginatively present. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall... open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Hilary Mantel inherits a Cromwell from G.R. Elton and fills in the gaps.

Elton made Thomas Cromwell historically unavoidable; Mantel made him imaginatively present.

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‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ by Henry VIII read by Wolf Hall actor Damian Lewis. Watch here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ read by Damian Lewis

Watch now | The Tudor Heart: A Poignant Token of Royal Love

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‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ by Henry VIII read by Wolf Hall actor Damian Lewis. Watch here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ read by Damian Lewis

Watch now | The Tudor Heart: A Poignant Token of Royal Love

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Candle mould: featuring Tudor Rose, Thistle, Harp & Fleur-de-lys, c. 1600-1640. Your 17th century royal arms #hygge . (Victoria & Albert Museum)

Fans of Mantel will be thrilled to hear about Dr Lucy Arnold’s new book - Hilary Mantel - Liverpool University Press, in which she offers one of the most conceptually rigorous accounts yet of Hilary Mantel’s writing life and literary method. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/hilary-man...

Hilary Mantel: A New Critical Study by Dr Lucy Arnold

On authorship, embodiment, and the writing life.

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Hilary Mantel challenges the historical reputations of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. Having previously covered the tensions surrounding Henry VIII's "Great Matter" and the rise of Anne Boleyn, we now examine the final breakdown of their relationship. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/the-tale-o...

The Tale of Two Thomases- ‘Utopia, after all, is not a place one can live.’

This is the third post in our series on Hilary Mantel’s portrayal of Thomas Cromwell’s relationship to Thomas More in Wolf Hall.

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Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More. By moving beyond the traditional "Saint vs. Villain" dichotomy, Hilary Mantel performs a kind of literary archaeology. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/bonus-post...

BONUS POST – Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More.

By moving beyond the traditional "Saint vs. Villain" dichotomy, Hilary Mantel performs a kind of literary archaeology.

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"Novelists, it seems to me, are the very last people who should be asked to comment on the news of the day,” - Dame Hilary Mantel wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/novelists-...

Limited seats still available for June, we’re almost full for event.

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Wolf Hall Weekend by The Tower 2026 Join fans, friends and colleagues of Hilary at All Hallows by the Tower of London and experience a day filled with expert talks, panels, good food, and an exclusive performance of her play The Mirror and the Light. #WolfHall Details: wolfhallweekend.com/about

It was a real pleasure to speak with Philipa Lacey recently to learn more about why physical places still matter so much when it comes to understanding the past. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Treading the Past: A Conversation with Philippa Lacey

As founder of British History Tours, Philippa has made it her mission to connect history lovers with the people, places, and stories that have made British history.

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"But when we see your portrait we respond to you as a man - sad, distinguished, aging, fiercely clever... Face to face, we can't deny your flawed humanity. And if we admit to yours, why not ours?" - Hilary Mantel open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

BONUS POST – Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More.

By moving beyond the traditional "Saint vs. Villain" dichotomy, Hilary Mantel performs a kind of literary archaeology.

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'Utopia, after all, is not a place one can live.' The third post in our series on Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Thomas Cromwell's relationship to Thomas More in Wolf Hall. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

The Tale of Two Thomases- ‘Utopia, after all, is not a place one can live.’

This is the third post in our series on Hilary Mantel’s portrayal of Thomas Cromwell’s relationship to Thomas More in Wolf Hall.

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Submit your answer by midnight February 28th to be in the chance to win!

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WIN a ticket to attend the Spring Online History Festival, Defining Moments in British History! open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Limited seats still available for June, we’re almost full for event.

Wolf Hall Weekend@wolfhall.bsky.social · last yr.

Wolf Hall Weekend by The Tower 2026 Join fans, friends and colleagues of Hilary at All Hallows by the Tower of London and experience a day filled with expert talks, panels, good food, and an exclusive performance of her play The Mirror and the Light. #WolfHall Details: wolfhallweekend.com/about

It was a real pleasure to speak with Philipa Lacey recently to learn more about why physical places still matter so much when it comes to understanding the past. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Treading the Past: A Conversation with Philippa Lacey

As founder of British History Tours, Philippa has made it her mission to connect history lovers with the people, places, and stories that have made British history.

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As Henry VIII presses forward with his “Great Matter,” religious belief is drawn out from the realm of private conviction and into public obligation, where silence, once a form of moral reserve, begins to register as resistance. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Tale of Two Thomases

‘You never saw me coming’ - A three part series of posts on Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More.

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Stitching Cromwell exhibition Monday 2 - Friday 6 March; and Lecture Wednesday 4 March at 4.30pm. The Hive, Worcester.

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Some responses to Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy are analytical. Others are devotional. @Bea Stitches’ work belongs to a rarer category: it answers Mantel in another medium entirely.

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