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Thomas Howard (usually referred to as “Norfolk”) is Anne Boleyn’s uncle and a powerful courtier during the reign of King Henry VIII. Despite his familial relation to the queen, Norfolk is one of the leading conspirators (alongside Cromwell, Brandon, Fitzwilliam and Carew) who helps Henry arrange Anne’s execution. Even as Cromwell and Norfolk form an uneasy alliance, Norfolk mocks Cromwell for his lack of noble heritage (at one point screaming at Cromwell that “no blacksmith’s boy will say me nay”). And while Norfolk and Cromwell jointly preside over Anne’s trial and execution, Cromwell ends the novel with deep distaste for the opportunistic Norfolk.
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk Quotes in Bring Up the Bodies
The Bring Up the Bodies quotes below are all either spoken by Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk or refer to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 2: Master of Phantoms Quotes
‘Now listen to me, Crumb. If I say I need to see the Tudor, no blacksmith’s boy will say me nay.’
‘He may weld you, my lord,’ Richard Riche says. They had not noticed him slip aboard. ‘He may take upon him to beat and reshape your head. Master Secretary has skills you have never imagined.’
A sort of giddiness has seized them, a reaction to the horrible sight they have left behind on the quay. ‘He may pound you into a different shape entirely,’ Audley says. ‘You may wake up a duke and by noon you may be curved into a horseboy.’
‘He may melt you,’ Fitzwilliam says. ‘You begin as a duke and end as a leaden drip.’
‘You may live out your days as a trivet,’ Riche says. ‘Or a hinge.’
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As Cromwell drags Anne across the “quay” to her new prison cell in the Tower of London, her uncle Norfolk trails behind, loudly demanding to see the king—even though Cromwell insists that Henry is not taking visitors. Norfolk’s initial explosion here demonstrates that despite Cromwell’s close proximity to the king, some of the court’s most pompous nobles still refuse to accept his authority, continuing to write “Crumb” off because of his working-class origins (“no blacksmith’s boy will say me nay”). But the swift rebuke from Riche, Fitzwilliam, and others also demonstrates the important power shift that has occurred over the Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliquid iste enim. Sequi aut maxime. Adipisci voluptate et. Voluptas suscip
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Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk Character Timeline in Bring Up the Bodies
The timeline below shows where the character Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk appears in Bring Up the Bodies. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 2, Chapter 1: The Black Book
...to seize control of the situation. To do so, he shoves Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk and Anne’s uncle, out of the way, enraging Norfolk, who hopes to establish himself in...
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...To learn more, Cromwell offers to host a dinner for Cranmer and the Duke of Norfolk.
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A few days later, the Duke of Norfolk arrives at Cromwell’s house, eager to be fed. Cromwell reflects that Norfolk fears no one...
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Norfolk sits down to eat, immediately making a crude joke to Cromwell about the “titties” of...
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...plus Harry Norris, Francis Weston, and William Brereton. In the “Wiltshire” column, he adds the Norfolk, Nicholas Carew, William Fitzwilliam, Brandon, Duke of Suffolk and a few other nobles from “the...
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Part 2, Chapter 2: Master of Phantoms
Now, Norfolk rushes up to Cromwell, anxious that Anne’s sins will not reflect poorly on him and...
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...possible—Henry never says goodbye. Anne then asks if her ladies-in-waiting can accompany her. Cromwell and Norfolk exchange glances; is it possible that Anne does not know these ladies were the first...
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...chambers, William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower, waits to take the Queen away. Cromwell, Norfolk, Fitzwilliam, and a few others board the barge to the Tower alongside Anne. Cromwell catches...
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...fact incriminated them both, Anne collapses, weeping on the cobblestone ground. While his niece weeps, Norfolk turns to Cromwell, demanding to see Henry. Cromwell refuses, explaining that Henry has asked to...
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At this, Norfolk explodes, yelling at Cromwell that “if I say I need to see the Tudor, no...
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...recently lost his virginity. Therefore, Richmond argues, he wants to be allowed to live with Norfolk’s daughter, whom he has been betrothed to for years. Cromwell knows that Anne’s fall from...
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As is usual in treason trials, the accused men are not given lawyers. Norfolk presides over the court. Only Mark confesses aloud, weeping and crying for mercy. The other...
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After some deliberation, Norfolk reads the guilty verdict (prompting the crowd to cry out that even Anne’s own uncle...
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...sinners—though they would not name a particular sin. Shortly after these executions are completed, Cromwell, Norfolk, Cranmer and Suffolk discuss on what grounds they should annul the marriage. When they cannot...
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