Sorry, I phrased it wrong I should have said that Henry had inherited a country that had been at war and was enjoying an extended period of peace, a stable country that he was under pressure to maintain.
Outstanding drama. It's no surprise to learn it's screenplay was penned by the same chap who wrote the screenplay for the Tinker Tailor remake.
The critisism that nothing happens is, in my opinion, way off the mark. Every conversation, every sentence uttered by Cromwell moves the story on ...