7 April 2015 A.D. WASHPO: How ‘Wolf Hall’ will entertain millions — and threaten to distort history in the process
7 April 2015 A.D. How ‘Wolf Hall’ will entertain millions — and threaten to distort history in the process Wolf, Gregory. “ How ‘Wolf Hall’ will entertain millions — and threaten to distort history in the process.” Washington Post. 5 Apr 2015. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/04/05/how-wolf-hall-will-entertain-millions-and-threaten-to-distort-history-in-the-process/?postshare=2771428331798168 . Accessed 6 Apr 2015. By Gregory Wolfe April 5 at 4:56 PM Shown from left: Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII and Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in “Wolf Hall.” (Giles Keyte/Playground & Co. Pictures for Masterpiece/BBC) When the BBC miniseries “Wolf Hall” debuts on Masterpiece tonight, the American public will once again be enthralled by a superb British costume drama. Think “Downton Abbey” and “House of Cards” with a King Henry VIII twist. Based on award-winning novels by Hilary Mantel, the series chronicles the political and religious intri...