Behind the Scenes: 12 Historical Figures in Wolf Hall: Quick Facts

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Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall, wearing a black cap and dark fur-trimmed cloak, standing against a plain background.

Portrait painting by Hans Holbein the Younger of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, seated at a desk holding a paper, wearing dark robes and a black cap.

Thomas Cardinal Wolsey

Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of

Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger, showing More in dark robes and a black hat, wearing a gold chain of office, seated against a green and yellow draped background.

Suffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke of

Portrait of Jane Seymour by Hans Holbein the Younger, showing her in a red gown with gold jewelry and a black hood, set against a blue background.

Hans Holbein the Younger: Anne of Cleves

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