Season 4 poster

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

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII of England
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Henry VIII of England

Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon
Henry Cavill

as Charles Brandon

Sarah Bolger as Mary Tudor
Sarah Bolger

as Mary Tudor

Max Brown as Edward Seymour
Max Brown

as Edward Seymour

David O'Hara as Henry Howard
David O'Hara

as Henry Howard

Lothaire Bluteau as Ambassador Charles de Marillac
Lothaire Bluteau

as Ambassador Charles de Marillac

Tamzin Merchant as Catherine Howard
Tamzin Merchant

as Catherine Howard

Torrance Coombs as Thomas Culpepper
Torrance Coombs

as Thomas Culpepper

Anthony Brophy as Ambassador Eustace Chapuys
Anthony Brophy

as Ambassador Eustace Chapuys

Laoise Murray as Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Laoise Murray

as Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Eoin Murtagh as Prince Edward Tudor
Eoin Murtagh

as Prince Edward Tudor

Jake Hathaway as Prince Edward Tudor
Jake Hathaway

as Prince Edward Tudor

Andrew McNair as Sir Thomas Seymour
Andrew McNair

as Sir Thomas Seymour

Simon Ward as Bishop Stephen Gardiner
Simon Ward

as Bishop Stephen Gardiner

Joanne King as Jane Boleyn
Joanne King

as Jane Boleyn

Colm Wilkinson as Lord Darcy
Colm Wilkinson

as Lord Darcy

Simon Ward as L'évêque Gardiner
Simon Ward

as L'évêque Gardiner

Episodes

Moment of Nostalgia poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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…