Wolf Hall book 1 · 2009
Wolf Hall
In the 1520s, Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith’s son from Putney, rises in the service of Cardinal Wolsey, and then of King Henry VIII, as the king seeks to end his marriage to Katherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.
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Book facts
- Author
- Hilary Mantel
- Series
- Wolf Hall, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Wolf Hall
7 recurring or key characters from Hilary Mantel’s chart. Introduces Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Thomas More and 3 more.
Lead 1
- Thomas CromwellFirst appearanceBlacksmith's son turned King's minister
Major 6
- Henry VIIIFirst appearanceKing of England
- Anne BoleynFirst appearanceHenry's second queen
- Thomas MoreFirst appearanceLord Chancellor
- Cardinal WolseyFirst appearanceCromwell's first patron
- Rafe SadlerFirst appearanceCromwell's ward and secretary
- Gregory CromwellFirst appearanceCromwell's son
Also featuring these characters
Other Hilary Mantel books that share the most characters with Wolf Hall.
- The Mirror and the Light2020 · Wolf Hall · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon