>>I watched this and enjoyed it. I see it is now airing in the states.
>>Anyone watching ?
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>I saw it here Viv really enjoyed it but washelped by my wifes detailed knowledge of the characters and who did what.

That would have helped. I watched the series then read the Hilary Mantel book/s and should probably have done it the other way around.
I've also started reading the Thomas Cromwell biography by Tracy Borman which is a good, and probably more 'factual' account.

>Loved the but where they thought Henry may have died when jousting and Cromwell pops a knife up his sleeve.

I guess I mainly enjoyed the attention to detail in the costumes and lighting - looked like all the indoor sequences were either natural or candlelight.