A social and cultural historian, author of four books, and expert contributor to a number of television documentaries. For six years, he has worked as Castle Historian and Assistant Curator at the stunning Hever Castle in Kent.
At the Wolf Hall Weekend, he will be talking on the topic of his most recent book, entitled Holbein’s Hidden Gem: Rediscovering Thomas Cromwell’s Lost Book.
It tells the story of the ground-breaking discovery made by Owen with Kate McCaffrey, and Alison Palmer of the Book of Hours depicted in Hans Holbein’s painting of Thomas Cromwell. Dr Tracy Borman has dubbed the team’s efforts as ‘The most exciting Thomas Cromwell discovery in a generation – if not more’.
In her Wolf Hall Trilogy, Hilary draws attention to the book in Holbein’s portrait of Cromwell and uses it in her narrative to explore Cromwell’s personal religious beliefs.
In addition to the story of his discovery of the provenance of the book, Owen will be exploring the evidence to support Hilary’s portrayal.
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