Hilary Mantel's book about the life and times of Thomas Cromwell has recently been made into a popular BBC television series. But how true is its depiction of life in Henry VIII's court.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

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