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The title page of the Great Bible

24 June 2025

The Great Bibles of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell have been reunited for the first time in nearly 500 years at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. 

In recent years many became familiar with the life of Thomas Cromwell through the acclaimed novel and TV drama Wolf Hall, but now you can discover the real-life drama in a unique exhibition.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see these two matching bibles, which were the personal copies of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, side-by-side for the first time since they were made. They are displayed as part of the Treasures exhibition in the National Library of Wales’ Hengwrt Gallery.

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