The Tudors
"It's Good to Be King."
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.
Season 1 Episodes
E1
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; …
E2
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony …
E3
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spa…
E4
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with de…
E5
Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from pri…
E6
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment…
E7
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, K…
E8
A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King.…
E9
Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent f…
E10
Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Que…
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