Una reina en el estrado

In 1535, Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son, is already far from his humble origins. As Prime Minister of Henry VIII, his fortune has flourished, as has that of Anne Boleyn, the king's second wife for whose love Henry has broken with Rome and created his own Church. But the king's decisions are causing a dangerous political isolation of England, and also Ana has not kept her promise, to procure an heir to secure the Tudor line. During Henry's visit to Wolf Hall, Cromwell observes the king's love affairs with the silent, sibylline Jane Seymour. The minister understands that what is at stake is much more than the king's pleasure: the security of the nation is at stake. So as he clears Henry's path between court and his gossip miasma, he negotiates a "truth" that will satisfy the king and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theater of Anne's last days. One of the most disconcerting and terrifying episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn. An absolutely vivid and bold novel about Tudor England that sheds light on the modern world.