Bring Up the Bodies

A Complete Guide to Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies

This guide was first published in 2024 as part of the 2024 Wolf Crawl slow read of Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell Trilogy. Read more about that read along.

#1 Falcons

Falcons

A bird's eye view

Bonus: Drunk with fresh air by

Andrea

#2 Crows (Part 1)

Crows (Part 1)

Bonus: Full bellies breed gentle manners by

Andrea

#3 Crows (Part 2)

Crows (Part 2)

A murder of crows

Bonus: We have no need of barbarous cuisine by

Andrea

#4 Angels

Angels

Death is your prince

Bonus: Marzipan Moon by

Andrea

#5 The Black Book (Part 1)

The Black Book (Part 1)

Bonus: Lean Kitchen by

Andrea

#6 The Black Book (Part 2)

The Black Book (Part 2)

#7 The Black Book (Part 3)

The Black Book (Part 3)

Master Skeleton

#8 Master of Phantoms (Part 1)

Master of Phantoms (Part 1/5)

Bonus: The sweet season of the year by

Andrea

#9 Master of Phantoms (Part 2)

Master of Phantoms (Part 2/5)

#10 Master of Phantoms (Part 3)

Master of Phantoms (Part 3/5)

#11 Master of Phantoms (Part 4)

Master of Phantoms (Part 4/5)

#12 Master of Phantoms (Part 5) / Spoils

Master of Phantoms (Part 5/5) / Spoils

Heart of Stone

Bonus: A fistful of Thomases by

Nikki

Bonus: Versions of Thomas Cromwell by

Nikki

Bonus: Sacred kingship in a human body by

Nikki