When the King begins to fall in love with the seemingly plain Jane Seymour, Cromwell must negotiate an increasingly dangerous court as he charms, bullies and manipulates nobility, commoners and foreign powers alike to satisfy Henry, keep the nation safe, and advance his own ambitions. But Henry remains without a male heir, and the conflict with the Catholic Church has left England dangerously isolated as France and the Holy Roman Empire ominously manoeuvre for position. Bring Up the BodiesĪnne Boleyn is now Queen, her path to Henry's side cleared by Cromwell. Into this volatile court enters the commoner Thomas Cromwell.Ī one-time mercenary, master-politician, lawyer and doting father, he sets out to grant the King his desire whilst methodically and ruthlessly pursuing his own reforming agenda. With every month that passes without progress the King's anger grows. The things you think are the disasters in your life are not the disasters really. Intent on divorce he demands that Cardinal Wolsey persuade the Pope to grant him an annulment. Bring Up the Bodies Quotes Showing 1-30 of 184. Henry VIII has been King for almost 20 years and is desperate for a male heir.
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