Wolf Hall Weekend

Hilary Mantel, author of the Wolf Hall Trilogy challenges us to question every story we've been told about power and justice, according to the founder of an event dedicated to exploring her work. Interview with Wolf Hall Weekend founder, David Holland

Our interview with Philippa Lacey talking about Hilary Mantel’s portrayal of Thomas Cromwell, what inspired us to create the Wolf Hall Weekend event, and what attendees can expect from it in 2026.

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Excavating Memory: Alfred Hawkins uncovers the Hidden Layers of the Tower of London We caught up with Alfred Hawkins, Buildings Curator at the Tower of London before his appearance in an upcoming episode of Inside the Tower of London on Channel 5 TV, UK.

We caught up with Alfred Hawkins, Buildings Curator at the Tower of London before his appearance in an upcoming episode of Inside the Tower of London on Channel 5 TV, UK. (Airing live on Thursday 6th Nov at 8.00 pm and then available on My5.)
#History
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The Celebrity Tudor Traitors: Who Would Wear the Cloak? Dr Owen Emmerson, historian and assistant curator at Hever Castle, recently released a wonderful tongue-in-cheek Instagram reel that has quietly gone viral among Tudor history fans. And we love it!

The Celebrity Tudor Traitors: Who Would Wear the Cloak?

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Halloween: the world's edge seeps and bleeds. This is the time when the tally-keepers of Purgatory, its clerks and gaolers, listen into the living, who are praying for the dead.

– Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall

Two quilted representations of women in sixteenth century dress. Cream calico with the outlines stitched in and painted faces.

In my studio with two of four of Thomas Cromwell’s queens: new work ready for next year’s @wolfhall.bsky.social Weekenx by the Tower.

Katherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves. Just finished Katherine 20 minutes ago.

“The Lie That Crowned an English King?” Tracy Borman reveals royal deceit, dynastic drama, and new historical truths in her latest book: The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty

The Lie That Crowned an English King?
Tracy Borman reveals royal deceit, dynastic drama, and new historical truths in her latest book: The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty.

#History #Books

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The Book Called Henry: Thomas Cromwell’s Manual for Surviving ‘Royal’ Power Hilary Mantel turns Cromwell’s triumph and downfall into a masterclass in how power makes — and unmakes — its servants.

The Book Called Henry: Thomas Cromwell’s Manual for Surviving ‘Royal’ Power
Hilary Mantel turns Cromwell’s triumph and downfall into a masterclass in how power makes — and unmakes — its servants. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/the-book-c...

Race Against Time: British Museum Seeks £3.5M to Save Tudor ‘Pendant of a King’ Found by Amateur Detectorist A spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Katharine of Aragon could be saved for the nation - but it will come at a hefty price.

Race Against Time: British Museum Seeks £3.5M to Save Tudor ‘Pendant of a King’ Found by Amateur Detectorist
A spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Katharine of Aragon could be saved for the nation - but it come's at a hefty price. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/race-again...

They're demanding “No Kings”?

Henry VIII has his own slogan. 😉

Race Against Time: British Museum Seeks £3.5M to Save Tudor ‘Pendant of a King’ Found by Amateur Detectorist A spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Katharine of Aragon could be saved for the nation - but it will come at a hefty price.

Race Against Time: British Museum Seeks £3.5M to Save Tudor ‘Pendant of a King’ Found by Amateur Detectorist
A spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Katharine of Aragon could be saved for the nation - but it come's at a hefty price. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/race-again...

Ghosts, Dame Hilary Mantel, and All Hallows by the Tower In a place where "the dead are invisible, not absent," we will explore the enduring presence of Dame Hilary Mantel's vision.

Ghosts, Dame Hilary Mantel, and All Hallows by the Tower

In a place where "the dead are invisible, not absent," we will explore the enduring presence of Dame Hilary Mantel's vision.

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Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Lower than the Angels - A history of sex and Christianity – Now in Paperback A new edition from one of Britain’s leading historians — and a cornerstone contributor to Wolf Hall Weekend 2026

We’re celebrating the paperback launch of Lower than the Angels - A history of Sex and Christianity by The Reverend Professor Sir Diarmaid MacCulloch—a long-time supporter of Wolf Hall Weekend, and our keynote speaker from 2024 and the upcoming 2026 event.
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Guest Post - Wolf Hall Weekend With David Holland

Today, we welcome David Holland to The Tudor Notebook to discuss the 2026 Wolf Hall Weekend! @wolfhall.bsky.social

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The Tudor Notebook Guest Post - Wolf Hall Weekend, With David Holland amymcelroy.substack.com/p/guest-post... @wolfhall.bsky.social @amymcelroy.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

RSBC appeals for story donations for new audiobook app for visually impaired children

ICYMI: The Royal Society for Blind Children has issued an urgent appeal to children’s authors, writers and publishers to donate stories to its new bedtime stories app, following its launch last week 👇 #BookSky

Elizabeth Norton on Her New Book 'Women Who Ruled The World' We’re thrilled to welcome renowned historian Dr Elizabeth Norton to Wolf Hall Weekend on Substack, as she unveils her latest work, Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy.

We’re thrilled to welcome renowned historian Dr Elizabeth Norton to Wolf Hall Weekend on Substack, as she unveils her latest work, Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy.
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Honouring Hilary Mantel: A New Prize for Unpublished Writers The just launched ‘Hilary Mantel Prize’ offers budding authors the chance to honour a literary legend by nurturing their own voices and taking the next step toward publication.

Honouring Hilary Mantel: A New Prize for Unpublished Writers!
The just launched ‘Hilary Mantel Prize’ offers budding authors the chance to honour a literary legend by nurturing their own voices and taking the next step toward publication.
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Guest Interview with Historian and Author Helene Harrison We’re delighted to welcome the Tudor Blogger for an exclusive Q&A

In this Q&A, we ask Helene Harrison about her latest book, 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' her views on the portrayal of Anne in Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, and Claire Foy’s haunting performance in the BBC TV adaptation. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Guest Interview with Historian and Author Helene Harrison We’re delighted to welcome the Tudor Blogger for an exclusive Q&A

In this Q&A, we ask Helene Harrison about her latest book, 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' her views on the portrayal of Anne in Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, and Claire Foy’s haunting performance in the BBC TV adaptation. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

A long-lost face from Tudor history returns home Historic Moment as William Carey Portrait Unveiled at Hever Castle by Descendant Josh Widdicombe

A long-lost face from #Tudor #history returns home
Historic Moment as William Carey Portrait Unveiled at Hever Castle by Descendant Josh Widdicombe with
@drowenemmerson.bsky.social Dr Owen Emmerson - Wolf hall Weekend Historian.

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“Henry VIII is a monster, but he’s our monster. No other nation has a king who had six wives and cut the heads off two. We’re perversely proud of Henry.” – Hilary Mantel

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I should not call them ‘characters,’ I should call them ‘people’ — they are real, even if they happen to be dead - Hilary Mantel

I should not call them ‘characters,’ I should call them ‘people’ — they are real, even if they happen to be dead
- Hilary Mantel

#WolfHall #Writers
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I should not call them ‘characters,’ I should call them ‘people’ — they are real, even if they happen to be dead - Hilary Mantel

I should not call them ‘characters,’ I should call them ‘people’ — they are real, even if they happen to be dead
- Hilary Mantel

#WolfHall #Writers
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Q&A with Simon Haisell from Footnotes & Tangents On Slow Reading the Magnificence of Hilary Mantel

Simon Haisell has been leading a deep, slow-read of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, offering readers rich context. Ahead of his panel appearance at Wolf Hall Weekend 2026, we spoke to him on why Mantel’s literary brilliance deserves centre stage.

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About - Wolf Hall Weekend Wolf Hall Weekend and Performance of The Mirror and The Light by The Tower of London(June 6th & 7th 2026) An invitation to one of the most prestigious literary events of 2026. A magnificent theme, in ...

Wolf Hall Weekend by The Tower 2026

Join fans, friends and colleagues of Hilary at All Hallows by the Tower of London and experience a day filled with expert talks, panels, good food, and an exclusive performance of her play The Mirror and the Light.

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Details: wolfhallweekend.com/about

Q&A with Simon Haisell from Footnotes & Tangents On Slow Reading the Magnificence of Hilary Mantel

Simon Haisell has been leading a deep, slow-read of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, offering readers rich context. Ahead of his panel appearance at Wolf Hall Weekend 2026, we spoke to him on why Mantel’s literary brilliance deserves centre stage.

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Bringing Up The Bodies at The Tower of London A mass grave unearthed at the Tower of London reveals the fortress’s forgotten dead.

Bringing Up The Bodies at The Tower of London:
A mass grave unearthed at the Tower of London reveals the fortress’s forgotten dead. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/bringing-u...

An Exclusive Q&A with Dr. Owen Emmerson On Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Mary Boleyn, William Carey, and Cromwell’s Circle.

In the lead-up to Wolf Hall Weekend 2026 we spoke with Dr. Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social in an Exclusive Q&A on Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Mary Boleyn, William Carey, and Cromwell’s Circle. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/an-exclusi...

Bringing Up The Bodies at The Tower of London A mass grave unearthed at the Tower of London reveals the fortress’s forgotten dead.

Bringing Up The Bodies at The Tower of London:
A mass grave unearthed at the Tower of London reveals the fortress’s forgotten dead. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/bringing-u...

“Henry VIII is a monster, but he’s our monster. No other nation has a king who had six wives and cut the heads off two. We’re perversely proud of Henry.” – Hilary Mantel

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