Description

Book Synopsis
The long-awaited biography of the genius who masterminded Henry VIII's bloody revolution in the English government, which reveals at last Cromwell's role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn

This a book that - and it's not often you can say this - we have been awaiting for four hundred years. --Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall

Since the sixteenth century we have been fascinated by Henry VIII and the man who stood beside him, guiding him, enriching him, and enduring the king's insatiable appetites and violent outbursts until Henry ordered his beheading in July 1540. After a decade of sleuthing in the royal archives, Diarmaid MacCulloch has emerged with a tantalizing new understanding of Henry's mercurial chief minister, the inscrutable and utterly compelling Thomas Cromwell.

History has not been kind to the son of a Putney brewer who became the architect of England's split with Rome. Where past biographies portrayed him as a scheming operator with b

Thomas Cromwell A Revolutionary Life

    Product form

    £19.55

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £23.00 – you save £3.45 (15%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Sat 15 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Diarmaid MacCulloch

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Thomas Cromwell A Revolutionary Life by Diarmaid MacCulloch

      Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/10/2019
      ISBN13: 9780143132929, 978-0143132929
      ISBN10: 014313292X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The long-awaited biography of the genius who masterminded Henry VIII's bloody revolution in the English government, which reveals at last Cromwell's role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn

      This a book that - and it's not often you can say this - we have been awaiting for four hundred years. --Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall

      Since the sixteenth century we have been fascinated by Henry VIII and the man who stood beside him, guiding him, enriching him, and enduring the king's insatiable appetites and violent outbursts until Henry ordered his beheading in July 1540. After a decade of sleuthing in the royal archives, Diarmaid MacCulloch has emerged with a tantalizing new understanding of Henry's mercurial chief minister, the inscrutable and utterly compelling Thomas Cromwell.

      History has not been kind to the son of a Putney brewer who became the architect of England's split with Rome. Where past biographies portrayed him as a scheming operator with b

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account