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Mark Rylance in the darkness with some candles in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 6 review: Light

Timothy Spall and Mark Rylance in 16th century dress in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 5 Review: Mirror

Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Ellie de Lange as his daughter Jenneke in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 4 Review: Jenneke

Mark Rylance and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in 16th century costume walking in a garden in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 3 Review: Defiance

Caracalla in Gladiator 2

Gladiator 2 Leaves Out Fascinating Real History of Emperor Caracalla

Risley and Cromwell sitting at a desk in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 2 Review: Obedience

Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis in Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 1 Review: Wreckage

Lillit Lesser, Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Kate Phillips in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who?

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Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott Sees Our Future in the Fallen Roman Empire

THOSE ABOUT TO DIE -- Episode 101 -- Pictured: Iwan Rheon as Tenax

Those About to Die Mixes Gladiators With the Underworld of the Roman Empire

A struggle session in 3 Body Problem. Episode 101 of 3 Body Problem.

3 Body Problem: The Chinese Cultural Revolution Explained (Briefly)

Noel Fielding dressed in a tricorn hat as Dick Turpin

Why Historical TV is Chucking Away the History Books

Joaquin Phoenix Napoleon in Egypt

What Napoleon Leaves Out From the Real History of His Egypt Disaster

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Anne Boleyn Actors Ranked From Low-Rent to Regal

Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell in Disney+ murder mystery Shardlake

Missing The Last Kingdom? Get Ready for Tudor-Set Murder Mystery Shardlake

Sir Tony Robinson presenting Time Team on Channel 4

When Time Team Dug Up a Faked Site & Other Unforgettable Digs

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The Real Mystery Behind Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’s Archimedes MacGuffin

Napoleon and the ice in movie

The Real History of Napoleon’s Greatest Victory Didn’t Happen Like in the Movie

Livia in Sky Atlantic's Domina

How Historically Accurate Is Ancient Rome TV Show Domina? Completely and Not at All

Paratroopers descending into Holland on Band of Brothers.

Without Band of Brothers, There's No Game of Thrones

Actors Damian Lewis (as Richard Winters) and Ron Livingston (as Nixon) act in a scene from HBO''s war mini-series "Band Of Brothers."

Band of Brothers Cast: Damian Lewis, David Schwimmer, and More

Kasia Smutniak as Livia in Domina

Sky's Domina is the Best Historical TV Drama Since Rome

Antonio Banderas with sword in The Mask of Zorro

How The Mask of Zorro Revealed the Real History Behind the Legend

Who Was Florence Pugh’s Oppenheimer Character Jean Tatlock in Real Life?

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