![]() It was a time of supreme tumult in England - seeking a divorce from his first wife, Henry had been declared head of the church in England, formalizing the break with Rome, and had then ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and the seizure of their land to raise funds. Seven novels have been written so far, and the earliest, Dissolution (2003), is set in the year 1537, when Shardlake's services are required by none other than Thomas Cromwell, the Earl of Essex and Henry VIII's right-hand man. Related: Best Series About the Tudor Dynasty Shardlake's background as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn means he has an eye for detail and a knack for coolly analyzing the particulars of a case. ![]() Moreover, he has a disability - he is described as having a hunchback in the novels, like the infamous king whose death inaugurated the Tudor period, Richard III. ![]() ![]() Shardlake hails from Lichfield in the Midlands, and his father was a yeoman. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |