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A celebration of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall Trilogy. wolfhallweekend.substack.com

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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Matt Brown has created a map and guide to every Tudor building in Central London! (that he knows of). substack.com/@wolfhallwee...
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@Matt Brown has created a map and guide to every Tudor building in Central London! (that he knows of).
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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The Author and the Ambassador
Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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-...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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The Author and the Ambassador
Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Author and the Ambassador Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel's Cromwell? open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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The Author and the Ambassador
Did Eustace Chapuys help create Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell?
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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-...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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...
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How Cromwell’s choice shaped a queen.
The appointment of Kat Ashley and the making of Elizabeth I
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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...
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How Cromwell’s choice shaped a queen.
The appointment of Kat Ashley and the making of Elizabeth I
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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...
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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.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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...
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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.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ by Henry VIII read by Wolf Hall actor Damian Lewis. Watch here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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‘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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
‘Though that Men do Call it Dotage’ by Henry VIII read by Wolf Hall actor Damian Lewis. Watch here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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‘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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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Candle mould: featuring Tudor Rose, Thistle, Harp & Fleur-de-lys, c. 1600-1640. Your 17th century royal arms #hygge . (Victoria & Albert Museum)
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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...
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Hilary Mantel: A New Critical Study by Dr Lucy Arnold
On authorship, embodiment, and the writing life.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
"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-...
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Limited seats still available for June, we’re almost full for event.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
'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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Submit your answer by midnight February 28th to be in the chance to win!
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Limited seats still available for June, we’re almost full for event.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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-...
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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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Dr Bea Stitches @drelvey.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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A Magnificent Exhibition: Cloth, Text, and the Afterlife of Mantel’s Words
Some responses to Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy are analytical. Others are devotional. Dr Lucie Bea Dutton’s work belongs to a rarer category: it answers Mantel in another medium entirely.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
WIN a ticket to attend the Spring Online History Festival, Defining Moments in British History! open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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British History Festival Prize Draw
Enter our prize draw to win a ticket to attend the Spring Online History Festival, Defining Moments in British History
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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-...
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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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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The Tale of Two Thomases. Read our latest post on Hilary Mantel's Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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The Tale of Two Thomases
A three part series on Mantel’s Cromwell and his relationship with Thomas More.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Anne Boleyn: The Precarious Queen. Welcome to part two of three posts exploring Hilary Mantel’s fictional portrayal of one of Tudor history’s most tragic Queens. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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Anne Boleyn: The Precarious Queen
Welcome to part two of three posts exploring Hilary Mantel’s fictional portrayal of one of Tudor history’s most tragic Queens.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
In Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel does something quietly radical with Anne. She gives us a single character moving steadily towards an unknown fate. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Three Lives of Hilary Mantel’s Anne Boleyn
In Wolf Hall Mantel does something quietly radical with Anne. She gives us a single character moving steadily towards an unknown fate.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
“At New Year’s he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.”— Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel Happy New Year from all of us at Wolf Hall Weekend! substack.com/@wolfhallwee...
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Wolf Hall Weekend (@wolfhallweekend)
“At New Year’s he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.”— Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel Happy New Year from...
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Anne Boleyn: The Precarious Queen. Welcome to part two of three posts exploring Hilary Mantel’s fictional portrayal of one of Tudor history’s most tragic Queens. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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Anne Boleyn: The Precarious Queen
Welcome to part two of three posts exploring Hilary Mantel’s fictional portrayal of one of Tudor history’s most tragic Queens.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
In Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel does something quietly radical with Anne. She gives us a single character moving steadily towards an unknown fate. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Three Lives of Hilary Mantel’s Anne Boleyn
In Wolf Hall Mantel does something quietly radical with Anne. She gives us a single character moving steadily towards an unknown fate.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
“At New Year’s he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.”— Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel Happy New Year from all of us at Wolf Hall Weekend! substack.com/@wolfhallwee...
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Wolf Hall Weekend (@wolfhallweekend)
“At New Year’s he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.”— Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel Happy New Year from...
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Mantel’s Research Process for the Wolf Hall Series wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/mantels-re...
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Mantel’s Research Process for the Wolf Hall Series
Emma Anderson - Peter Harrington Rare Books
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Tudor Christmas was a time for revelrv and fun, Henry VIII and his court celebrated the full 12 davs of Christmas in excess. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...
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Eight things you never knew about Henry VIII’s Christmas
Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun and Henry VIII and his court celebrated the full 12 days of Christmas in excess.
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Mantel’s Research Process for the Wolf Hall Series wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/mantels-re...
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Mantel’s Research Process for the Wolf Hall Series
Emma Anderson - Peter Harrington Rare Books
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Elizabeth Goldring’s new biography, 'Holbein: Renaissance Master', is the first major scholarly study of the artist in more than a century. substack.com/@wolfhallwee...
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Elizabeth Goldring’s new biography, 'Holbein: Renaissance Master', is the first major scholarly study of the artist in more than a century. It offers an account of Holbein that restores the complexity...
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
“Poor, desolate widow”: Thomas Cromwell and Jane Boleyn - Guest post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton In 1536 Thomas Cromwell received a letter from Jane Boleyn. In the letter Jane begged for Cromwell’s assistance. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/poor-desol...
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“Poor, desolate widow”: Thomas Cromwell and Jane Boleyn
Guest post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Sylvia Barbara Soberton's new book, 'The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout', is the fourth in her series of historical exposés of the period’s most misrepresented or overlooked figures. #History wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/the-forgot...
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The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout
Interview with Sylvia Barbara Soberton
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Elizabeth Goldring’s new biography, 'Holbein: Renaissance Master', is the first major scholarly study of the artist in more than a century. substack.com/@wolfhallwee...
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Wolf Hall Weekend (@wolfhallweekend)
Elizabeth Goldring’s new biography, 'Holbein: Renaissance Master', is the first major scholarly study of the artist in more than a century. It offers an account of Holbein that restores the complexity...
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Sylvia Barbara Soberton's new book, 'The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout', is the fourth in her series of historical exposés of the period’s most misrepresented or overlooked figures. #History wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/the-forgot...
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The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout
Interview with Sylvia Barbara Soberton
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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
“Poor, desolate widow”: Thomas Cromwell and Jane Boleyn - Guest post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton In 1536 Thomas Cromwell received a letter from Jane Boleyn. In the letter Jane begged for Cromwell’s assistance. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/poor-desol...
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“Poor, desolate widow”: Thomas Cromwell and Jane Boleyn
Guest post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton
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