Arthur Hughes Matthew Shardlake Actor Sean Bean Thomas Cromwell Actor Anthony Boyle Jack Barak Actor Babou Ceesay Abbot Fabian Actor Paul Kaye Brother Jerome Actor Ruby Ashbourne Serkis Alice Actor Matthew Steer Goodhap Actor Brian Vernel Brother Mortimus Actor Peter Firth Norfolk Actor Kimberley Nixon Joan Actor Miles Barrow Brother Gabriel Actor Lee Mason Executive Producer George Ormond Executive Producer Mark Pybus Executive Producer Stevie Lee Executive Producer Justin Chadwick Director Stephen Butchard Writer John Griffin Producer Alma Bacula Producer