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Second in the Thomas Cromwell series, Anne is finally a queen at Henry's side. Thomas Cromwell (he) does a delicate dance to keep Henry, Anne and the Boleyn crowd satisfied while still honoring his earlier loyalties. As Henry tires of Anne, the game gets even more complicated as he strives to keep Henry happy and his own safe and prospering. I respect Cromwell for his loyalty and support of the underdog and it is impressive how long a game he can play for those who have wronged either him or som
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Really enjoyed this. I'd give it 4.5 stars if possible. I think it's better than Wolf Hall, which I thought tailed off a bit at the end. Of course, there's no way this one can tail off, covering the downfall of Anne Boleyn as it does! Reading one shortly after the other worked well too, as I was used to her style of writing. Looking forward to the last one in the trilogy.
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