Although Oliver had five sons, there is not a single surviving Cromwell in the male line, though any one who consults a peerage under the names of the aforesaid noblemen will find his descendants ...

About the book: In the first scene of “Wolf Hall,” Thomas Cromwell is receiving a fierce beating from his blacksmith father. In truth, as this lively 2014 biography reveals, very little can be ...

Thomas Cromwell did have an illegitimate daughter in real life. While Jenneke is a fictional character, there was potentially a real illegitimate daughter, ...

Mark Rylance, center, stars as Thomas Cromwell in “Wolf Hall.” In this photo from episode three, he is flanked by Tom Mothersdale, left, playing Richard Rich, and Harry Melling as Thomas ...