Season 1
(2007)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Henry VIII of England
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
as Anthony Knivert
as Charles Brandon
as Duke of Norfolk
as Anne Boleyn
as Catherine of Aragon
as Thomas Boleyn
as Sir Thomas More
Episodes
In Cold Blood 7.6
April 1, 2007
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty;…
Simply Henry 8.2
April 8, 2007
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony…
Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey! 7.7
April 15, 2007
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Sp…
His Majesty, The King 8.2
April 22, 2007
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with d…
Arise, My Lord 7.3
April 29, 2007
Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from pr…
True Love 8.2
May 6, 2007
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulmen…
Message to the Emperor 7.5
May 13, 2007
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, …
Truth and Justice 8.2
May 20, 2007
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 7.8
May 27, 2007
Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent …
The Death of Wolsey 7.2
June 3, 2007
Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Qu…