The search for a new queen begins. Thomas Cromwell hopes to secure his political position by finding King Henry a Protestant wife and draws up a list of candidates, including two unmarried sisters of the German Duke of Cleves.
King Henry has his own ideas about what he wants, and he discusses with the French ambassador his inclination towards taking a French bride. But with his health failing and his reputation notorious, Henry’s options may be limited.
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.’
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The search for a new queen begins. Thomas Cromwell hopes to secure his political position by finding King Henry a Protestant wife and draws up a list of candidates, including two unmarried sisters of the German Duke of Cleves.
King Henry has his own ideas about what he wants, and he discusses with the French ambassador his inclination towards taking a French bride. But with his health failing and his reputation notorious, Henry’s options may be limited.
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