The Tudors (Part 5): The Break with Rome (with Anna Morris) | The Tudors: A Real Game of Thrones
🥩 Thomas Cromwell was the son of a butcher who rose to become Henry VIII's chief minister in 1532 after the fall of his previous chief minister Thomas More who opposed Henry's break with Rome.
👍 Cromwell was a religious reformer and supported Henry in his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and the severing of ties with Rome.
🏛️ He was a member of parliament and used this position to shepherd bills through parliament that would legitimise the break.
🤝 Cromwell was a skilled political operator who formed alliances and drafted propaganda to ensure support for religious reforms.
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