Princess Mary's struggle against Henry VIII and Cromwell to maintain her Catholic faith, legitimacy, and claim to the throne, amidst pressure to conform to the new Church of England.
Princess Mary's struggle against Henry VIII and Cromwell to maintain her Catholic faith, legitimacy, and claim to the throne, amidst pressure to conform to the new Church of England.
Events in This Arc
In the solitude of his new study at Austin Friars, Thomas Cromwell sits alone, twisting the turquoise ring—a relic of his past—when the ghost of Cardinal Wolsey materializes at the …
Mary, isolated and emotionally unraveling, confronts the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk alongside Cromwell in her modest privy chamber. Her initial defiance—accusing Norfolk of disrespect and demanding he leave—quickly dissolves …
In the Grand Chamber at Chester Place, Henry VIII orchestrates a carefully staged reunion with his estranged daughter Mary, using the moment to publicly reward Thomas Cromwell for his role …