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When Cromwell meets King Henry for the first time, Cromwell wants to discuss Wolsey’s plight—but the king almost immediately brings up an argument that Cromwell had made in Parliament seven years ago, in which he’d spoken against going to war with France. Cromwell would prefer to move past this old subject, which is irrelevant now, but he understands that he has to lay this subject to rest in order to move forward with Henry.
Though Cromwell has just met Henry, he seems to immediately know how to impress him without offending him. Cromwell is a good observer and has the…