Meet the characters in The Reflection in the Mirror
21st January 2026 by | Uncategorized
Meet the characters in The Reflection in the Mirror
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
A quiet scholar turned reformer, Thomas Cranmer rose to be Archbishop of Canterbury and the most influential churchman of Henry VIII’s reign. He helped reshape English worship, supported the English Bible, and later guided the prayer books that would become the Book of Common Prayer.
Cranmer learned to move carefully in a court where belief and power collided. Loyal to the crown yet driven by conviction, he balanced statecraft with scripture, quill with seal, conscience with survival.
In my novel, he is the stillness at a crowded table — candlelight on vellum, a quill poised over Latin notes — a reminder that ideas can change a kingdom.
The Reflection in the Mirror is my first historical novel, now published. Set in London, 1540, it follows Catherine Howard and Sir Ralph Sadler as they navigate the opulent and treacherous Tudor court.
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To buy the Reflection in the Mirror: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4SLZ4T7
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Gemma