Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell is Thomas Cromwell's nephew, drawn into his uncle's household and service as the great man's fortunes rise. He is young, dutiful, and useful — a pair of hands and eyes Cromwell can trust absolutely, at the edge of rooms where the real business of the Tudor court is being decided.

He is the quiet proof of what Cromwell is building: not just power but a family loyal enough to survive him. Joss Porter plays him with unshowy steadiness, a young man content to watch and learn rather than perform ambition, which makes him a useful, grounding presence amid the court's constant calculation.