Thomas Cromwell and His Intriguing Book of Hours!

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We delve into the intriguing discovery of Thomas Cromwell's 'Book of Hours,' a devotional text offering a unique window into the spiritual life of Henry VIII's chief minister. Thomas Cromwell was one of the most influential figures in Tudor England. Rising from humble origins, Cromwell navigated the treacherous waters of the Tudor court to become King Henry VIII's chief minister. Instrumental in the English Reformation, he drastically transformed the nation's religious landscape. However, his powerful position also made him many enemies. Despite his immense contributions, Cromwell's fall from grace was swift and brutal, culminating in his execution in 1540. Join us as we explore the intriguing life of this complex and controversial figure.
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@Vic35102 Год назад

most gorgeous prince i cry for mercy mercy mercy

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@Vic35102 Год назад

@HistoryRoadshow I think Thomas Cromwell is one of history's underrated people. yes he was Ruthless cunning . but let's not forget for nearly a decade he was the second most powerful man in England . Accept the king and yet he was from a low birth.

@danawinsor1380 4 месяца назад

@@Vic35102 "except"

@monicacall7532 Год назад

I’m so thrilled by this incredible find! When I was growing up Cromwell had such a bad reputation which was, in part, due to the popularity of the play and movie versions of “A Man For All Seasons” and “The Six Wives of Henry VIII” where he is portrayed as an evil genius who ruins and/or thoroughly destroys the lives of nearly everyone in his orbit. Dame Hilary Mantel’ magnificent Wolf Hall trilogy and the theater and BBC miniseries portray a much more nuanced and realistic Cromwell. The discovery of this prayer book adds to that nuanced view of Cromwell. Even though he was in favor of the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church, especially in England, it appears that he hadn’t completely thrown his Catholic upbringing away. While I don’t always agree with the way that he took care of business for Henry VIII I do think that Henry’s reign would’ve been very different if Cromwell hadn’t been running the show. How I wish that Dame Hilary were still with us. I would’ve enjoyed seeing her reaction to the news about this prayer book. Thanks too for the link. I’m going to watch it later. Thanks so much for these excellent and informative videos!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

My pleasure Monica, so pleased you enjoyed the video and more so this amazing discovery 😊

@funnytime13 Год назад

Once again thank you Jon! What would we do without you and History!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Cheryl always appreciated 😊

@savagedarksider2147 Год назад

A another great video.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thanks Savage 😊

@hjahansouz Год назад

Great presentation! Thank you so much! He must have known Henry VIII was not loyal to anybody. I wonder if he felt bad about what he had done to Anne Boleyn when he was taken to the scaffold. That was a dangerous time. It seems Holbein wanted to show Cromwell’s true character in his painting.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Much appreciated you make some great points. Thanks 😊

@Angela-en6oh Год назад

Cromwell is one of my most favourite characters from Tudor times. The work done to establish the veracity of this particular book of hours as belonging to him truly adds to the interest I have in him - and my grateful thanks to all those involved in that work. Without such dedication our knowledge of history would be stunted. Add to this the paintings and drawings produced by Holbein, and we have such a wonderful record of what the people really did look like. This just adds more “colour” to the subject. Also, my thanks to you for producing this really informative video.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Angela very kind 😊

@reniasva Год назад

The Cromwell of "Wolf Hall" is pretty much how we picture him these days.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

That was a very good show. Thanks Renias 😊

@danawinsor1380 4 месяца назад

@@HistoryRoadshow Yes, it was an excellent series and the book, part of a trilogy, was excellent as well. Hilary Mantel's view of Cromwell was more sympathetic than history has portrayed him.

@karenabrams8986 Год назад

That animation of Cromwell was incredible.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Karen 😊

@maryannbernal Год назад

Fascinating discovery. Thanks for featuring this episode.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Pleasure Mary Ann, have a great week 😊

@patricialong5767 Год назад

Thomas Cromwell: a brilliant man!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thanks Patricia 😊

@vishnukanagalingam1991 Год назад

Thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful prayer book. Thank you also for the link to learn more about the book.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Appreciate that Vishnu, thanks as always 😊

@annfisher3316 Год назад

The impressive historical revelation shared by Jon, thank you.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

My pleasure Ann thanks for watching 😊

@Anita-rq9ev Год назад

This was very good and well presented. I'm not quite sure what to think of him. Smart and very loyal to the king, but also a tough politician. He surely is a very interesting personality. Thank you Jon, this was great. Heading to Cambridge tomorrow 😊

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Have a great time Anita, thank you as always 😊

@Anita-rq9ev Год назад

@@HistoryRoadshow thank you 👍

@emmafreeman7740 Год назад

Oh wow, what an amazing find. Can't wait to go and see it. More on this please and thank you

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Emma hope you get to Hever 😊

@CycocelVocalist Год назад

Mark Rylance gave the best portrayal of T.C.

@gailpliley901 Год назад

Wonderful. Thank you 💕

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Glad you enjoyed Gail, thank you 😊

@marlyndonnelly2206 Год назад

I highly recommend reading Thomas Cromwell The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant by Tracy Borman! So much insight into this brilliant, intriguing man!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Great Tip, thanks 😊

@janedee6488 Год назад

Wow fascinating find. Thanks for this. Would love to see it in person!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

It's at Hever until November, thanks Jane 😊

@einezcrespo2107 Год назад

Fantastic find!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Einez 😊

@susprime7018 Год назад

Holbein did him no favors, gorgeous book but not a gorgeous prince, "put not your faith in princes." Moore looks lovely in his Holbein portrait, does not matter, both murdered by Henry. Loved Hillary Mantel's Tudor trilogy, Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and Light. Good work historians solving the mystery.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thanks SuS much appreciated 😊

@eawe Год назад

Much respect to this true historian. Excellent report, thank you, Jon.

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Appreciate you watching Elizabeth, thank you 😊

@ElleHistory Год назад

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thank you Elle 😊

@danawinsor1380 4 месяца назад

Henry secretly went to visit Anne of Cleves where she was staying on her way to London. He was in disguise so Anne paid him little attention and Henry was furious. Henry's description of their wedding night is so foul that I won't try to describe it. Furthermore, it seems that Anne was ignorant of sex, so in the following nights when Henry came to kiss her good-night she thought that was the extent of marital relationships. All that was required for Cromwell to be convicted and executed was Henry's disappointment in his bride. The same had been true for Cardinal Wolsey because of his failure to obtain a divorce from Queen Catherine. However, he died on the way to London before he was scheduled to be put on trial. Although Anne Bolyn's demise was engineered by Cromwell, Mantel describes him in disbelief when he finds out that Henry wants to get rid of Anne just as he got rid of Queen Catherine little more than two years prior. One can imagine Cromwell thinking it's "deja vu all over again."

@user-gd3xy2vl1s 9 месяцев назад

Lucky enough to have seen it in the summer :-)

@GrumpyKitten375 Год назад

Amazing! Thank you Jon!!

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 😊

@GrumpyKitten375 Год назад

@@HistoryRoadshow this is an absolute incredible find. And this is what makes history so exciting! when you find a direct on this undeniable correlation to that individual and people know that book passed through the hands of Cromwell! Also, the accuracy of Holbein as a portraitist to capture that book in such incredibly accurate detail. So this find I would say lends credence Holbeins accuracy and acumen for capturing the tudors correctly in his portraits

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

I've always thought Holbein was the portrait painter of a generation. No one else comes close. Thank you 😊

@GrumpyKitten375 Год назад

@@HistoryRoadshow absolutely. Thanks again for these wonderful mystery series.

@rosielee5650 Год назад

Fascinating xx

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Amazing find Rosie, thanks 😊

@alisonridout Год назад

Hi Jon hope you're ok. Great video

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Thanks Ali, yes all good here 😊

@Shelly-mz9yf 3 месяца назад

Is his book of hours anything like anne boylene.. History can be so cumbersome

@5cloudwalker Год назад

suggest they restore the missing clasp on the book

@sandriagutierrez2605 Год назад

Cromwell fell into the snare that men/women of old were warned against by James 2:1 ‘my brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the lord of glory.’ I’m afraid he did reap the consequences of so doing. It might have gone differently for him, and others had he not.

@onceamusician5408 Год назад

given what a prayer book actually is, and given the life that Cromwell and all the others lived at that time I regard his possession and presumably use of such a thing as pure hypocrisy. after all the only thing his religion prompted him to do was crimes, just like all the others but then i am one of that unfortunate few who regard Christianity to be literally true and the bible to be literally the word of God, and the two - the bible, an the lives of all these Tudors, simply do not add up so rather than the word of God be invalidated we must see the Tudors as hypocrites

@HistoryRoadshow Год назад

Do you think that Cromwell would had the book of devotion in a painting if he didn't have some semblance of religious belief? Great point, thanks 😊

@onceamusician5408 Год назад

@@HistoryRoadshow some belief , yes, IMO, for atheism was extremely rare back in those days but loving his enemies did not come into it for myself as an evangelical Protestant with charismatic leaning having a prayer book is in fact anathema, something i have never have and never will do

@Shelly-mz9yf 3 месяца назад

Love that AI can bring older history alive. However one must know history actually b4 embracing what can be in 2024... my knowledge is in French and British. And im not an an mba in either. Just a fascination.