Thomas Cromwell

from Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Role: Protagonist

Main Character

Mark Rylance plays Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall (2015 BBC series), the adaptation of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

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