Tag: King Henry
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It Required Mark Rylance To Go On Quite a Dark Journey: How Wolf Hall Kept Its Bite
– Spectacular Showdowns at Court – by Joe Molander | Royal Television Society | April 1, 2025 We’ll never know for sure what Thomas Cromwell wants. Well, wanted, ever since Henry VIII relieved the statesman of his head nearly 500 years ago. Hilary Mantel’s trilogy of novels offered up several theories. Maybe the son of a…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Filming Locations
– National Trust Properties and Historic Manors – by Staff | PBS Masterpiece | March 31, 2025 Step into the world of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, where stunning real-life locations bring the Tudor drama to vivid life. From majestic National Trust properties to privately-owned historic homes, these sites provide the perfect backdrop for…
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Damian Lewis’ King Henry VIII Rules ‘Wolf Hall’ in Historic Manors
– Tudor Elvis – by Bryan Alexander | USA Today | March 30, 2025 For Damian Lewis, just standing for two weddings of King Henry VIII in “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” was a daylong royal marathon. The English monarch is remembered for having six wives, requiring the long-awaited sequel series to PBS Masterpiece’s “Wolf Hall” (Sundays,…
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The Second Season of Wolf Hall Surpasses Its Acclaimed Predecessor
– Downfall of the Captive Lion – by Inkoo Kong | The New Yorker | March 30, 2025 In the culmination of the Hilary Mantel adaptation, Mark Rylance’s Thomas Cromwell becomes a more poignant figure, weighed down by regrets. In the first season of the Tudor-era drama “Wolf Hall,” Anne Boleyn’s brief queendom was undone…
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Greetings From a Tudor Junkie! Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Ep 1 Wreckage Recap
– Quick Observations and Fun Facts – by Lady Trader | Fan Fun With Damian Lewis | March 28, 2025 Well, “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light”, has finally hit our screen here in the US and I couldn’t be happier! The first season of Wolf Hall is what lead me to this lovely…
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Damian Lewis Nominated for BAFTA for Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
– Best Supporting Actor – Damian has been nominated for a British Academy Film and Television Arts Award (BAFTA) for his role as King Henry VIII in the BBC/PBS Masterpiece television mini-series Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light also received a BAFTA nomination for Best Drama Series.…
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Best of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Episode 1 “Wreckage”
– A Ghost, A Loser, and Thor: God of Thunder – by Staff | Fan Fun With Damian Lewis | March 26, 2025 Step inside the Tudor Dynasty with us as we handpick our favorite superlatives for each episode of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – from ‘who wore it best’ fashionable costume…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 1 History
– The Poles, Charles V, and the Holy Roman Empire – by Staff | PBS Masterpiece | March 25, 2025 The world of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a dangerous one of politics, passions, and precarious alliances. And to fully appreciate the nuanced power plays that Thomas Cromwell must navigate and the dizzying high-wire…