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Episode 5: Mirror

Wolf Hall, starring Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance, tells the story of Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith’s son who rises from the ashes and deftly picks his way through King Henry VIII's court. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, the sequel to Wolf Hall, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy, airs Sundays, March 23-April 27, 2025, 9/8c, only on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

Episode 5: Mirror

Season 2 Episode 5 | 53m 5s | CC

Cromwell brings Anne of Cleves to England to be Henry’s new wife. With France and the Holy Roman Emperor together threatening to invade England, the marriage will cement an alliance between the powerful reforming princes of Europe and defend England from attack.

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