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The Tudors

2007 Ended 55m episodes

7.8/10 862 votes

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The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

Created by:: Michael Hirst
Cast:: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Sarah Bolger, Max Brown
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland, Canada
Network:: Showtime

Episode guide

Seasons

4 available

Season 1

Episodes

Episode 5 selected

E01

Episode 1

★ 7.3

In Cold Blood

2007-04-01 · 56m

Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen's lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 8.0

Simply Henry

2007-04-08 · 55m

Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebrating allegiance to France, and executes a rival; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate son.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.0

Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!

2007-04-15 · 53m

A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch's aunt - even as Henry comes face-to-face with the seductive Anne Boleyn for the first time.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.9

His Majesty, The King

2007-04-22 · 57m

As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, 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 marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 6.9

Arise, My Lord

2007-04-29 · 54m

Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from prison. He's equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.3

True Love

2007-05-06 · 56m

As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 6.9

Message to the Emperor

2007-05-13 · 55m

England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 8.1

Truth and Justice

2007-05-20 · 54m

A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey's future career as well as the King's romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 7.8

Look to God First

2007-05-27 · 49m

Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from his much-beloved King. His unlikely successor is Sir Thomas More, a man unlike the overbearing Wolsey in every way but one...his loyalty to Henry.

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E10

Episode 10

★ 6.8

The Death of Wolsey

2007-06-03 · 53m

Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Queen Katherine. She hesitantly agrees to his plan, as she finds herself in a situation similar to that of the fallen Cardinal. But their plot is intercepted by the King's new advisors and Wolsey must pay the ultimate price.

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