King Henry VIII, the young ambitious monarch of England, prepares for war with France but is dissuaded by the diplomatic manipulation of his powerful Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, who proposes that the King sponsor a “Treaty of Universal Peace.”
The harmony of the King’s domestic affairs is threatened, however, when he discovers that Elizabeth Blount, the young and beautiful lady-in-waiting to his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, is pregnant with his child.
Katherine left strong impressions on people—so much so that even her enemy, Thomas Cromwell, said ‘If not for her sex, she could have defied all the heroes of History.’
Sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and lady-in-waiting to Henry’s subsequent wives, Lady Rochford helped arrange romantic trysts between Queen Katherine Howard and Thomas Culpepper.
Season 1 Episodes View All
King Henry VIII, the young ambitious monarch of England, prepares for war with France but is dissuaded by the diplomatic manipulation of his powerful Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, who proposes that the King sponsor a “Treaty of Universal Peace.”
The harmony of the King’s domestic affairs is threatened, however, when he discovers that Elizabeth Blount, the young and beautiful lady-in-waiting to his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, is pregnant with his child.
Videos From This Episode
-
See all The Tudors Videos2:06
The Joust
Episode Images
-
See All The Tudors GalleriesFeatured Characters
King Henry VIII
He was England’s most infamous royal bad boy; Henry was a voluptuary, consuming food and women as voraciously as he disposed of those who crossed him.
MoreSir Francis Bryan
Aka ‘the Vicar of Hell,’ Sir Francis Bryan was a womanizer with loose morals and a missing eye (he lost it in a jousting accident).
MoreQueen Katherine of Aragon
Katherine left strong impressions on people—so much so that even her enemy, Thomas Cromwell, said ‘If not for her sex, she could have defied all the heroes of History.’
MoreLady Rochford
Sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and lady-in-waiting to Henry’s subsequent wives, Lady Rochford helped arrange romantic trysts between Queen Katherine Howard and Thomas Culpepper.
MoreCatherine Parr
Henry VIII’s sixth and final marriage to the twice-widowed Catherine Parr was also one of his longest, lasting five years.
More