gregorgross commented on Spiegel und Licht by Hilary Mantel (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
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An interesting article by Adam Gopnik about one of Thomas Cromwells relatives who later got famous himself: Oliver Cromwell, the Cromwell who killed his king and got on the throne himself (which, accoring to Mantels books, Thomas Cromwell could have done as well if he truly wanted):
www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/24/the-blazing-world-jonathan-healey-book-review