The Tudors
Total Seasons :4Total Episodes : 38
Desperate for an heir, England's King Henry VIII shuns his wife Queen Katherine and casts his eye on the alluring Anne Boleyn, while Cardinal Wolsey's loyalty to the Catholic Church and the Pope strains his relationship to the king.
Episodes(10)
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.
Air Date : 2007-04-01
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.
Air Date : 2007-04-08
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.
Air Date : 2007-04-15
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.
Air Date : 2007-04-22
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.
Air Date : 2007-04-29
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.
Air Date : 2007-05-06
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.
Air Date : 2007-05-13
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.
Air Date : 2007-05-20
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.
Air Date : 2007-05-27
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.
Air Date : 2007-06-03
Cast
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
(Henry VIII of England)
Sam Neill
(Cardinal Thomas Wolsey)
Callum Blue
(Anthony Knivert)
Henry Cavill
(Charles Brandon)
Henry Czerny
(Duke of Norfolk)
Natalie Dormer
(Anne Boleyn)
Maria Doyle Kennedy
(Catherine of Aragon)
Nick Dunning
(Thomas Boleyn)
Jeremy Northam
(Sir Thomas More)
Steven Waddington
(Duke of Buckingham)
Joe Van Moyland
(Thomas Tallis)
Kristen Holden-Ried
(William Compton)
Gabrielle Anwar
(Princess Margaret)
Declan Conlon
(Mendoza)
Guy Carleton
(Chamberlain)
Pádraic Delaney
(George Boleyn)
Bláthnaid McKeown
(Princess Mary)
Eric Higgins
(Groom)
Rebecca Ryan
(Twin Joan)
Fiona Ryan
(Jane)
John Kavanagh
(Cardinal Campeggio)
Alan Devine
(Wolsey's Secretary)
Jamie Thomas King
(Thomas Wyatt)
Bosco Hogan
(Bishop Fisher)
Ruta Gedmintas
(Elizabeth Blount)
Matt Ryan
(Richard Pace)
Catherine Byrne
(Alice More)
Emmanuel Leconte
(King Francis I)
Gabriella Wright
(Queen Claude)
Anthony Brophy
(Chapuys)
Lorna Doyle
(Joan)
Perdita Weeks
(Mary Boleyn)
Barry McGovern
(Bishop Bonnivet)
Jonathan White
(Hopkins)
Mark Lambert
(William Cornish)
Steve Wilson
(Constable of the Tower)
Clive Geraghty
(Dr. Linacre)
Philip O'Sullivan
(Bishop Warham)
Gordon Sterne
(Bishop Tunstall)
Martin Maguire
(Court Cryer)
Kate O'Toole
(Lady Salisbury)
Ali O'Keefe
(Young Man)
Ned Dennehy
(Augustin)
Sebastian Armesto
(Charles V)
Sean Pertwee
(King Henry's Uncle)
Aidan Turner
(Bedoli)
Marcello Magni
(Sarto)
Anna Brewster
(Anna Buckingham)
Slaine Kelly
(Jane Howard)
Brendan McCormack
(Captain)
Jonathan Ryan
(French Ambassador)
Arthur Riordan
(Priest in Confessional)
Geoff Minogue
(Boleyn's Secretary)
Gerry O'Brien
(Herald)
Ciaran Whitehead
(Dauphin)
Michael Ford
(Noble)
Geoff Simpson
(Bishop at Execution)
Jonathan Byrne
(Executioner)
Donncha Crowley
(Priest)
Daniel Reardon
(Vatican Priest)
Mary Woods
(Scorn)
Eilis O'Donnell
(Strangeness)
Valerie O'Connor
(Unkindness)
Rachel Montague
(Young Woman)
Nika McGuigan
(Chambermaid)
Matthew Keenan
(Courtier)
Karl O'Neill
(Goldsmith)
Darren Bancroft
(Ship's Captain)
Sara James
(Princess Margueritte)
Joseph M. Kelly
(King of Portugal)
Eamon Rohan
(Archbishop)
Alvaro Lucchesi
(Pastor)
Lochlann Ó Mearáin
(Messenger)
Will Irvine
(Groom)
Zak Jenciragic
(Henry Fitzroy)
Terry Byrne
(Physician to Fitzroy)
Ryan O'Connor
(Knight)
John G. Brennan
(Duke of Orleans)
Brian de Salvo
(Dr. Knight)
Laura Way
(Beautiful Woman)
Adam Goodwin
(Horseman)
Rachel Kavanagh
(Ann Hastings)
Philip Desmeules
(Foxe)
Bryan Murray
(Jean De Bellay)
Kerrie O'Sullivan
(More's Daughter)
Ian McElhinney
(Pope Clement VII)
Amy-Joyce Hastings
(Mole Girl)
Russell Smith
(Priest)
Michelle Hartman
(Anne's Maid)
Sean Flanagan
(Henry's Angelic Page)
Peter Gaynor
(Holbein)
John Sterland
(Griffith Rhys)
Marcus Lamb
(Campeggio's Son)
Michael Patric
(Willoughby)
Martin Phillips
(Proctor)
James Rowe
(Norris)
Rory James Wilson
(Man in Tavern)
Des Braiden
(Old Man)
Michael Condron
(Sailor in Tavern)
Kate Stanley Brennan
(Maid)
Vanessa Keogh
(Maid)
Conor Lambert
(Father)
Kevin McMahon
(Boy)
Rebekah Wainwright
(Catherine Brandon)
Martin Murphy
(Simon Fish)
Fiona Sinnott
(Norfolk's Wife)
Pat McGrath
(Grotesque Wolsey)
Tommy O'Neill
(Devil)
Paul-Butler Lennox
(Compton's Servant #2 (as Paul Lennox))
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