CROWING GLORY

“The project of historical fiction is radical reimagining. You throw out what you think you know, then look at the record afresh.”

The trilogy charts the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, a powerful advisor to King Henry VIII. What made you focus on him, and what did you hope to convey in a larger sense through his story?

The larger purpose is always to tell a story that bridges understanding between different ages and different cultures.