As Wolf Hall reaches its midpoint, Thomas Cromwell hooks himself to a rising star, as Katherine of Aragon is deposed and Anne Boleyn ascends the throne.
Welcome to Wolf Hall, the world of 16th-century politics and intrigue. It is 1529, and the issue of Herny VIII's first marriage is coming to a head. As the opening placard tells us, the king is not inclined to forgive.