8. What are your feelings about Cromwell after having read this book?
Overall, Cromwell is shown to be a nice person. I loved the way he took care of his family, how much he loved his wife and children, and how he made it a point to be as different to his father as regards to his family as possible. I also admired him for helping Mary Boleyn when she wanted to start over a new life, and helping her get an annuity, which as he said, she deserved, as she worked for it 'on her back'. He also showed compassion to various other people, for example he took in Helen Barre and her children, and the boy Christophe from Calais, he was always kind to people in need. Notwitstanding his generous nature, he also had a hard streak in him as well - he never forgave Henry Percy for his treatment of the cardinal and he made sure that when the time was right, Percy was made to pay for his deeds.