Was Thomas Cromwell related to Oliver Cromwell?

Oliver Cromwell was descended from a junior branch of the Cromwell family, distantly related from (as great, great grand-uncle) Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to King Henry VIII. Their son Richard Williams went to live in the household of his uncle Thomas, becoming his protégé. ...

Why did Henry 8th execute Cromwell?

When members of the Catholic aristocracy persuaded Henry VIII that Cromwell should die, the clincher for the king was the accusation that Cromwell was a heretic. So in Henry's mind, Cromwell was executed for the right reason – heresy.