Anna Regina (Part 1)

Wolf Crawl Week 12: Monday 18 March – Sunday 24 March

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Welcome to week twelve of Wolf Crawl

This week, we are reading the first part of “Anna Regina, 1533” up to page 462, the section ending “But when they turn back, Frith is waiting, placid, for his journey to resume.”

You will find everything you need for this read-along on the main Cromwell trilogy page of my website, including:

• The reading schedule

• Weekly updates, like this one

• Plot summaries for each character

• Online resources about Mantel’s writing and Thomas Cromwell

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In this week’s post:

1. This week’s story

2. This week’s characters

3. This week’s theme: Wardrobe adjustments

4. Footnote: A pretty allegory

5. Footnote: Death, hidden in plain sight

6. Tangent: The art of persuasion

7. Footnote: The book of the heart

8. Footnote: Victors of Agincourt

9. Footnote: Moving the furniture

10. Quote of the Week: A simpler form of himself

11. Next week