Season 4
(2010)
Overview
Henry's marriage to randy, unfaithful teenager Catherine Howard ends in her swift execution, but he finds domestic tranquility at last with the steady Catherine Parr; a war with France and Brandon's death signal Henry's waning days.
Cast
as Henry VIII of England
as Charles Brandon
as Mary Tudor
as Edward Seymour
as Henry Howard
as Ambassador Charles de Marillac
as Catherine Howard
as Thomas Culpepper
as Ambassador Eustace Chapuys
as Princess Elizabeth Tudor
as Prince Edward Tudor
as Prince Edward Tudor
as Sir Thomas Seymour
as Bishop Stephen Gardiner
as Jane Boleyn
as Lord Darcy
as L'évêque Gardiner
Episodes
Moment of Nostalgia 6.6
April 11, 2010
A long hot summer, thirty years into the reign of King Henry VIII, and well into middle age, Henry takes his fifth wife…
Sister 8.0
April 18, 2010
Thomas Culpepper - Henry VIII’s newest servant - continues to make eyes at his King’s young bride, Katherine Howard. He…
Something For You 8.0
April 25, 2010
Buoyed by the happiness that a young wife brings an aging man, Henry is noticeably more tolerant and forgiving than he …
Natural Ally 8.0
May 2, 2010
Rejuvenated by his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a new man and longs after his new Queen; unaware that her …
Bottom Of The Pot 7.6
May 9, 2010
Lord Hertford’s investigation into allegations of the Queen’s infidelities moves with speed. Deeply upset by revelation…
You Have My Permission 8.3
May 16, 2010
Unmarried once more Henry reflects on his dynasty and orders a new Act of Parliament which restores the succession righ…
Sixth And The Final Wife 8.3
May 23, 2010
Henry marries Catherine Parr - his sixth and final wife. A loving step-mother and compassionate companion, Catherine is…
As It Should Be 8.2
June 6, 2010
The siege of Boulogne is a long, expensive and difficult military campaign that is finally won by Henry’s troops at gre…
Secrets of the Heart 8.2
June 13, 2010
Henry VIII’s health is on the slide: the recent siege of Boulogne has taken its toll on his aging body and his ulcerous…
Death of a Monarchy 8.4
June 20, 2010
Finale - Henry’s thoughts turn to his own mortality with the news that his long-time friend and sometimes foe King Fran…