The year is 1520, and England is on the brink of destruction. King Henry VIII is desperate for a male heir, but his marriage to Catherine of Aragon has produced only a daughter. Enter Thomas Cromwell, a brilliant and ruthless operator who will stop at nothing to advance his own fortunes. As he navigates the treacherous waters of the Tudor court, Cromwell becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and deception that threatens to destroy him at every turn. With his Mastercard, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, falling from favor, Cromwell must choose between his loyalty to Wolsey and his ambition to rise to power alongside Henry VIII. But as he climbs higher and higher up the political ladder, Cromwell must confront the darkness within himself and decide what price he is willing to pay for success.

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