Synopsis
Includes:
The Tudors: Episode 1.7 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.5 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.4 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.1 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.2 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.8 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.3 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.10 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.6 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.9 (2007)
The Tudors: Episode 1.7
An epidemic of "sweating sickness" sweeps the country, killing William Compton and eventually afflicting many throughout the court. Henry flees the palace, and becomes overwrought with fear and doubt about his ability to rule. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.5
The King is shocked when Emperor Charles backs out of their alliance, and he is forced to consider his other options for support in Europe. Meanwhile, Anne Boelyn refuses the King's offer to make her his mistress, intensifying his desire to make her his wife. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.4
A close call brings Henry face to face with his own mortality, causing his worry over his lack of a male heir to come to the brink. At the same time, his desire for the charismatic and seductive Anne Boleyn intensifies. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.1
Young, handsome, and one of the most powerful men in the world, King Henry VIII of England should be pleased, but in reality, his mind weighs heavily with concern over religious division in his country, the political struggle that wages between nations, and his failure to produce a male heir. His wife, Kathrine of Aragon, has suffered numerous miscarriages and stillbirths, and the King's only legitimate child is his daughter, Mary. Katherine is an excellent queen and devoted wife, but Henry's desire to seek the extremely difficult route of divorce looms in his mind. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.2
Thomas Boleyn lays plans to usher his daughter into the King's bed, as Katherine continues to pray feverishly for a son, while the King begins to think that Katherine's inability to bare a male heir may be God's retribution for Henry marrying his brother's wife. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.8
Campeggio, legate to the Pope, comes to hear the King's request to divorce Katherine, and despite Wolsey's intimidating tactics, the Pope is not convinced. Wosely is getting short on friends, and in desperation, he begs Katherine to abdicate her marriage. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.3
Religious conflict is coming to a boil in England, and the King knights Thomas More, tasking him with destroying all known copies of the "Lutheran heresy," - a charge that does not sit with More easily. Meanwhile, the King decides to go to war with France, ruining Cardinal Wolsey's chances of becoming Pope. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.10
Poor, alone, and stripped of his former title, Wolsey looks to Katherine for support - a treasonous act, in the eyes of the law. Meanwhile, Henry and Anne Boelyn have an intimate encounter, but she exerts her power over him at the last minute. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.6
King Henry grows steadily more unhappy with the Catholic church as it only becomes less and less receptive to his plans to divorce Katherine. This puts not only Henry on the church's bad side, but also Wolsey, who needs the institution to protect him from his enemies. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
The Tudors: Episode 1.9
The trial being held to determine the legitimacy of Henry and Katherine's marriage continues, despite Katherine's noticeable absence from the proceedings. Meanwhile, Henry's diplomatic relations come to a head and, in a fit of desperation, he turns on an old and trusted servant. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
