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May 12, 2016RainbowRabbit rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
While set in history, this is a morality tale. Cromwell is an everyman, not particular good, but not particularly bad, at the beginning of the tale; he is a practical man, a banker. He is hired and mentored by Cardinal Wolsey, but sees his mentor's downfall as due to not being sufficiently diligent in following the King's desires - i.e. not breaking off from the Roman Church. Cromwell (unwillingly?) succeeds Wolsey, but is repeatedly reminded of his vulnerable position. He sees how Henry VIII does not care how Cromwell achieves his aim of ridding Henry of his first two wives, as long as it is done. Cromwell then steels himself to do what his political master has directed him to do. So over the course of the series, we see the moral degradation of Cromwell. Does that not feel like a very modern story?