Seasons & Episodes
In Cold Blood
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty;
Simply Henry
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony
Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spa
His Majesty, The King
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush wit
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 pri
True Love
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment
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, K
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.
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 f
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, Que
Everything is Beautiful
The King makes himself head of the Church of England while the Catholic Church fights a losing battle to control Henry V
Tears of Blood
Christmas at the Tudor court is a time for ringing in the new. Mistress Anne Boleyn has replaced the banished Queen Kath
Checkmate
Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret, appoints his Lutheran chaplain Thomas Cranmer the head
The Act of Succession
Sir Thomas More refuses to accept Henry's command that his people swear an oath of "allegiance and recognition of the Ki
His Majesty's Pleasure
Attempts to legitimise the King's marriage and increase his power hit unmovable obstacles as Sir Thomas More and Bishop
The Definition of Love
As the Reformation gathers pace Sir Thomas Cromwell becomes ever more powerful as propagandist-in-chief of a new moral o
Matters of State
The English Reformation is in full swing. Queen Anne suffers from nightmares and feels threatened by Katherine and her
Lady in Waiting
At Henry's command Jane Seymour is made a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn, to the discomfort and suspicion of the Queen.
The Act of Treason
Anne has lost a son and with it her last chance at a lasting marriage with Henry. The King's affections are shifting any
Destiny and Fortune
Queen Anne is imprisoned in the Tower, awaiting her execution. The king granted her wish for a special executioner, but
Civil Unrest
King Henry marries for the third time, taking as his queen the demure noblewoman Jane Seymour. A growing number of his s
The Northern Uprising
The uproar over the king's break with the Catholic Church turns into a full-blown rebellion that comes to be known as "T
Dissention and Punishment
Henry reconciles with his estranged daughters Mary and Elizabeth in time for the Christmas holidays, but betrays and bru
The Death of a Queen
The leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace uprising are put to death, but Brandon is disturbed by the cruelty and mercilessn
Problems in the Reformation
Henry remains in seclusion while mourning the queen's death, an opportunity that enemies of the crown seize to murder se
Search for a New Queen
Matchmaking begins in earnest as Cromwell schemes to secure the Reformation by marrying Henry to a Protestant wife - but
Protestant Anne of Cleves
War looms with France and Spain aligning against England with backing from Rome, so Henry agrees to a politically fortui
The Undoing of Cromwell
Henry moves swiftly to annul his loveless marriage to Anne of Cleves, and beds a new mistress, 17-year-old Katherine How
Moment of Nostalgia
A long hot summer, thirty years into the reign of King Henry VIII, and well into middle age, Henry takes his fifth wife,
Sister
Thomas Culpepper - Henry VIII’s newest servant - continues to make eyes at his King’s young bride, Katherine Howard.
Something For You
Buoyed by the happiness that a young wife brings an aging man, Henry is noticeably more tolerant and forgiving than he o
Natural Ally
Rejuvenated by his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a new man and longs after his new Queen; unaware that her a
Bottom Of The Pot
Lord Hertford’s investigation into allegations of the Queen’s infidelities moves with speed. Deeply upset by revelat
You Have My Permission
Unmarried once more Henry reflects on his dynasty and orders a new Act of Parliament which restores the succession right
Sixth And The Final Wife
Henry marries Catherine Parr - his sixth and final wife. A loving step-mother and compassionate companion, Catherine is
As It Should Be
The siege of Boulogne is a long, expensive and difficult military campaign that is finally won by Henry’s troops at gr
Secrets of the Heart
Henry VIII’s health is on the slide: the recent siege of Boulogne has taken its toll on his aging body and his ulcerou
Death of a Monarchy
Finale - Henry’s thoughts turn to his own mortality with the news that his long-time friend and sometimes foe King Fra
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