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Hilary Mantel: remembering the acclaimed novelist on the first anniversary of her death
by David Holland I am still coming to terms with the fact that it’s twelve months since Hilary died so suddenly a year ago on September 22, 2022. I’m also pleased I decided to press on and organise the Wolf Hall Weekend (June 22-23, 2024) in her honour. I have been overwhelmed by the support…
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On This Day: September 1, 1532, Anne Boleyn was created the Marquess of Pembroke
Anne Boleyn is one of the most controversial women in English history; we argue over her, we pity and admire and revile her, we reinvent her in every generation. Hilary Mantel King Henry VIII was planning a trip to France to meet with the French King, and he wanted to take Anne Boleyn with him…
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Come and meet us at the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival in Devon 2023
Come and meet us at the prestigious Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival – celebrating books by the sea 20th-24th September 2023 where we have a dedicated stand in the festival tent. We’d love to meet you and chat about the legacy of late Dame Hilary Mantel and our upcoming weekend in June 2024, honouring her literary legacy.…
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Devon History Society Presentation
Topic: ‘The Exeter Conspiracy’ through the eyes of Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell. David Holland of Wolf Hall Weekend is honored to speak at Devon History Society, Annual general meeting on Oct 14th 2023 at The Rougemont Room, Exeter Library, Devon. The talk is free to DHS members, at The Rougemont Room, Exeter Library, who are…
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“I Cry for Mercy”: The Last Words of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Powerful Advisor
The Execution of Thomas Cromwell, July 28th 1540. by David Holland Today, exactly 483 years ago, Thomas Cromwell, one time Earl of Essex who rose from the lowly state of a blacksmith’s boy to the most powerful man during the reign of Henry VIII, was executed by order of the king he served so faithfully.…
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The late Dame Hilary Mantel’s Memorial Celebration – Southwark Cathedral 20th April 2023
The celebration was beautifully conducted by colleagues and close friends of Hilary. We laughed and cried together as we listened to her own words read by celebrity actors and tributes from those for whom Hilary was a significant part of their life.