The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
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The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
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A long hot summer, thirty years into the reign of King Henry VIII, and well into middle age, Henry takes his fifth wife, Katherine Howard. The Queen's "low background" combined with her youth and beauty, arouses a lusty familiarity in certain members of King Henry's court most notably his handsome young servant Thomas Culpepper.
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Directed by Dearbhla WalshGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Catherine Steadman, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker, Laoise Murray
Thomas Culpepper - Henry VIII’s newest servant - continues to make eyes at his King’s young bride, Katherine Howard. Her servant suggests seduction. While the King shows his age by going to bed early during the Christmas celebration the young but not so innocent members of his court party on.
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Directed by Dearbhla WalshGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Joss Stone, Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Catherine Steadman, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker
Buoyed by the happiness that a young wife brings an aging man, Henry is noticeably more tolerant and forgiving than he once was. Such goodwill is well appreciated by the peasants of the North who gratefully accept Henry’s forgiveness for the Pilgrimage of Grace revolt, during a Royal visit. But the King’s benevolence may yet be tested by his new Queen: Katherine Howard has submitted to seduction by the young and handsome Thomas Culpepper.
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Directed by Dearbhla WalshGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Joss Stone, Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Catherine Steadman, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker
Rejuvenated by his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a new man and longs after his new Queen; unaware that her affections are diverted elsewhere. Katherine’s past begins to catch up as an old liaison comes looking for a job threatening to reveal all about their sexual history. Someone beats him to it when an anonymous letter is sent to the King containing accusations of adultery. Although unconvinced of the rumor, Henry confines Katherine to her apartments pending a thorough investigation.
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Directed by Ciarán DonnellyGuest stars Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Catherine Steadman, Allen Leech, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker, Laoise Murray
Lord Hertford’s investigation into allegations of the Queen’s infidelities moves with speed. Deeply upset by revelations of his beloved young wife’s sexual past, Henry weeps. But once adultery is uncovered, his response is swift and decisive.
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Directed by Ciarán DonnellyGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Catherine Steadman, Allen Leech, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker
Unmarried once more Henry reflects on his dynasty and orders a new Act of Parliament which restores the succession rights of his two daughters, the Princesses Elizabeth and Mary. His roving eye undaunted by age or experience, he notices the attractive soon-to-be widow Catherine Parr. After the disastrous mismatch of his last marriage a mature woman is just what he needs.
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Directed by Ciarán DonnellyGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Joely Richardson, Emma Hamilton, Andrew McNair, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker, Laoise Murray
Henry marries Catherine Parr - his sixth and final wife. A loving step-mother and compassionate companion, Catherine is liked and respected by all at court save the Catholic Bishop Gardiner who suspects her to be a heretic. Henry prepares to invade France.
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Directed by Jeremy PodeswaGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Joely Richardson, Emma Hamilton, Selma Brook, Andrew McNair, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker
The siege of Boulogne is a long, expensive and difficult military campaign that is finally won by Henry’s troops at great financial and human cost. Rejuvenated, Henry rejects the idea of marching on to further conquests, preferring to return to England in triumph.
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Directed by Jeremy PodeswaGuest stars Anthony Brophy, Joely Richardson, Selma Brook, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker, Laoise Murray, Maude Hirst
Henry VIII’s health is on the slide: the recent siege of Boulogne has taken its toll on his aging body and his ulcerous leg is constantly in pain. Bishop Gardiner and the Catholic Church are once again in the ascendant at court but, tired of conflict, Henry demonstrates little enthusiasm for the ambitious Bishop’s accusation that Catherine Parr is a heretic.
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Directed by Ciarán DonnellyGuest stars Joely Richardson, Emma Hamilton, Selma Brook, Andrew McNair, Allen Leech, Simon Ward, Rod Hallett, Frank McCusker
Finale - Henry’s thoughts turn to his own mortality with the news that his long-time friend and sometimes foe King Francis, and his unshakable soldier Charles Brandon, are each dying. As he faces death, Henry encounters the ghosts of his former wives who each get a chance to confront him. Hans Holbein paints a last, iconic portrait of the Tudor King.
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Directed by Ciarán DonnellyGuest stars Natalie Dormer, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Annabelle Wallis, Joely Richardson, Emma Hamilton, Selma Brook, Andrew McNair, Simon Ward
