Thomas Cromwell has gone down in history as one of the most corrupt and manipulative ruffians ever to hold power in England. A chief minister who used his position to smash the Roman Catholic church in England and loot the monasteries for his own gain. A man who used torture to bring about the execution of the woman who had once been his friend and supporter - Anne Boleyn. Diarmaid MacCulloch, professor of the history of the church at Oxford University, reveals a very different image of Cromwell. He describes Cromwell as an evangelical reformer, determined to break the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church and introduce the people of England to a new type of Christianity in which each individual makes direct contact with God.
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Diarmaid MacCulloch
Crew: Chris Granlund (Executive Producer), Charles Colville (Director), Charles Colville (Producer), Diarmaid MacCulloch (Writer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 24, 2013
IMDb: 2
Keywords:16th century