Duke of NorfolkMark Strong One of Henry VIII's key generals, the Duke of Norfolk led England to victory against the French and Scots. With the Duke of Buckingham, Norfolk spearheaded the aristocratic assault on royal advisors like Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. He was the uncle of both Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, and helped both find a place in Henry's court. The fall of Katherine Howard led to a decline in Norfolk's fortunes and he was eventually charged with treason and condemned to die. Henry VIII's own death, on the very day of Norfolk's scheduled execution, saved him. Actor Mark Strong appeared as Detective Chief Supt. Larry Hall in Masterpiece Theatre's Prime Suspect 6. He has also been seen in The Jury (2003) and Anna Karenina (2001). |