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Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell

2013 · Movie · 58 min · ★ 9.0

DocumentaryHistory

Thomas Cromwell rose from poor beginnings to become chief minister and power behind the throne to King Henry VIII. However, at the moment of his greatest triumph Cromwell was usurped and destroyed. Falling victim to the King's anger, he was beheaded in 1540. He has gone down in history as an ambitious and corrupt politician. But, this historical documentary asks, is this really fair?

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Details
Years
2013
Release date
2013-05-24
Language
English
Runtime
58 min
TMDB rating
9.0/10 (2 votes)

Themes

  • 16th century

Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Colville