The Tudors
His Majesty, The King
Season 1, Episode 4 · Aired 2007-04-22
Synopsis
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther in his book, the Defence of the Seven Sacraments, the Pope christens Henry "Defender of the Faith", but a brush with death causes the King to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret reluctantly marries the decrepit King of Portugal, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies. Having arrested the King's secretary as a supposed French spy, Wolsey replaces him with his protege, a shrewd commoner named Thomas Cromwell.
In the series
This episode is part of The Tudors (2007–2010) on Showtime.
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Key cast
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII
- Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon
- Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn
- Sam Neill as Cardinal Wolsey
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Catherine of Aragon
- James Frain as Thomas Cromwell