The Tudors
“It's Good to Be King.”
Creator
Michael Hirst
Screenplay
Michael Hirst
The Tudors traces Henry VIII from vigorous young king to increasingly ruthless monarch, using his shifting queens and courtiers as the barometer for a reign defined by appetite — for power, for pleasure, for religious upheaval that would remake England. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Henry with matinee-idol swagger curdling slowly into paranoia and cruelty, while Sarah Bolger's Princess Mary and Henry Cavill's ambitious Charles Brandon orbit a court where loyalty is never safe for long. Max Brown and David O'Hara round out a Tudor court thick with scheming, seduction, and sudden reversals of fortune. Lavishly produced and unabashedly soapy, it treats English history as a costume drama with real teeth.
Seasons
4
Episodes
38
Country
United States of America
Status
Ended
Cast
David Alpay
Mark Smeaton · 1 eps
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Henry VIII of England · 38 eps
Henry Cavill
Charles Brandon · 38 eps
Annabelle Wallis
Jane Seymour · 28 eps
Anthony Brophy
Chapuys · 31 eps
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Catherine of Aragon · 30 eps
Simon Ward
Bishop Gardiner · 30 eps
Sarah Bolger
Princess Mary Tudor · 28 eps
Andrew McNair
Thomas Seymour · 27 eps
Natalie Dormer
Anne Boleyn · 20 eps
Joely Richardson
Catherine Parr · 20 eps
David O'Hara
Henry Howard · 20 eps
Steven Waddington
Duke of Buckingham · 20 eps
Jeremy Northam
Sir Thomas More · 20 eps
Nick Dunning
Thomas Boleyn · 20 eps
James Frain
Thomas Cromwell · 18 eps
Tamzin Merchant
Catherine Howard · 18 eps
Joss Stone
Anne of Cleves · 18 eps
Max Brown
Edward Seymour · 18 eps
Charlotte Salt
Lady Ursula Misseldon · 18 eps
Joanne King
Jane Boleyn · 18 eps
Kristen Holden-Ried
William Compton · 17 eps
Laoise Murray
Lady Elizabeth · 17 eps
Eoin Murtagh
Prince Edward · 16 eps
Pádraic Delaney
George Boleyn · 15 eps
John Kavanagh
Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio · 14 eps
Jamie Thomas King
Sir Thomas Wyatt · 14 eps
Bosco Hogan
Bishop Fisher · 14 eps
Rod Hallett
Richard Rich · 13 eps
Sam Neill
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey · 10 eps
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1
In Cold Blood
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen's lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child.
2
Simply Henry
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebrating allegiance to France, and executes a rival; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate son.
3
Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch's aunt - even as Henry comes face-to-face with the seductive Anne Boleyn for the first time.
4
His Majesty, The King
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.
5
Arise, My Lord
Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from prison. He's equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.
6
True Love
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.
7
Message to the Emperor
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.
8
Truth and Justice
A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey's future career as well as the King's romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.
9
Look to God First
Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from his much-beloved King. His unlikely successor is Sir Thomas More, a man unlike the overbearing Wolsey in every way but one...his loyalty to Henry.
10
The Death of Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Queen Katherine. She hesitantly agrees to his plan, as she finds herself in a situation similar to that of the fallen Cardinal. But their plot is intercepted by the King's new advisors and Wolsey must pay the ultimate price.
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