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Hilary Mantel

TALKING POLITICS

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The Story of Henry and His Wives by Body Parts

At the heart of monarchy always the journey of a body from birth, procreation to death. If that doesn't happen, there is no monarchy. Norfolk was due to go to the block the next day. Henry died in the night. Just can you imagine the morning when the door of yours, your room, creaks open and they say, your grace, you're off the book? It's not a scene i could write, because you hav spposed cromwell as king. Ias, you could just tell the story of henry and his wives by body parts, and whether the body parts are diseased or whether they're fit for purpose. Yes. Se

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