Anne Boleyn Falls in 'Wolf Hall's' Finale, "Master of Phantoms"

Last week, Thomas Cromwell did the right thing for the country and saved Henry VIII's life. He will not live to repent that decision in leisure. This week, his choice comes back to bite him. Wolf Hall reaches its inevitable conclusion as Anne Boleyn fails to save herself. Cromwell watches her fate, knowing one day, it will most likely be his own.

Cromwell: I need guilty men, Harry. So I’ve found men who are guilty. Though not necessarily as charged."

Cromwell has been a fixer for the various factions in the royal family when needed (primarily Henry). Fixing it so the king can divorce Katherine, fixing it so he can marry Anne, and fixing it again when people like Harry Percy attempted to stand in the way of this project. But last week, Anne asked him for a fix too far — compromise Lady Mary, Katherine of Aragon's daughter, the only person who could be considered currently standing between Anne's children and the throne.