Writing Fiction & Nonfiction Set in the Past

What’s easy to miss in Wolf Hall is that, during his lifetime, Thomas Cromwell was feared. In the television series, based on Hilary Mantel...

He asked me if I would look kindly on him, if he were to write me a poem, for instance. I said yes." Henry VIII finally makes it to Wol...

"Do you think I have promoted you for the charm of your presence?" The harsh and vindictive nature of Henry VIII -- and his wife, ...

In Episode 3, “Anna Regina,” one queen is exiled and another queen is crowned. Although King Henry VIII is the husband in question, none of ...

The second episode of Wolf Hall , the Tudor drama on Masterpiece Theatre, aired tonight. Medievalists.net posted my recap of the series on T...

"Wolf Hall" has come to Masterpiece Theater, following a much-talked-about run on British television. This is a stellar adaptation...