The Mirror & the Light Irony

The Mirror & the Light Irony

Irony of the King

King Henry makes Cromwell his chief minister and takes every decision after consulting with him. Whether it is the decision of king’s marriage or of recruiting or dismissing anyone, Cromwell possesses the authority of dictating. The irony is that despite of his services for right fears, the king does not trust him. He orders to arrest Cromwell and then to torture him and kill him mercilessly just because of a false accusation. Cromwell was not interested in Marry Tudor, it was just a trick of his opponents to eliminate him and the king believed them instead of his chief minister.

Irony of Cromwell

Cromwell was from a humble background but when he ascended to power, he forgets his past and tried to gain as much power as possible. He did not care about anyone and put his sole emphasis on going power through all means. He attempts to affect the decisions of king regarding his personal life as well. He did not want the king to marry Ann of Cleves, but the king marries her. Cromwell thinks that king would never let him down, but the king severs his head just because of false accusation.

Irony of Fate

Cromwell was a member privy council, so he had the power to assassinate others. He ordered to kill Ann Boleyn executed the aristocrats who assisted in various matters. He became happy at the death of Ann Boleyn and celebrated the ruin of aristocratic families. The irony of fate is that, he also passed through the same humiliation and suffered in the same way as Ann Boleyn did. He was not given a chance to prove that the allegations that were put on him were wrong. The king did not consider his services for him and his hand was severed like Ann Boleyn head and his enemies become jubilant at his death.

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