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, a historical novel about Thomas Cromwell, the religious reformer and occasionally ruthless advisor to King Henry VIII. From everything I\u2019ve heard and considering that I have been reading other things about the Tudors, I can\u2019t wait to read that book!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=cranach-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0316289124\")