It chronicles the life of the infamous king of england, henry viii, and takes place in the sixteenth century focusing on. Bypassing the typical costume drama for a more scandalous take on the times, the tudors will. Jonathan rhys meyers, sam neill, natalie dormer period of history in focus. The tudors season 1 episode 3 recap the armchair anglophile. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series. A spiritual successor to the tudors called the borgias based on the life of other figures of the renaissance, rodrigo borgia aka pope alexander vi and his family, began airing april 2011. His name is mentioned again in the seventh episode of season two by anne, alluding to his charitable work when she reprimands cromwell for being greedy with assets taken from dissolved abbeys. Its interesting how in the first season of the tudors, a pair of nongay historical figures thomas tallis and william compton were depicted as having a romantic relationship, and at the time many in the audience thought that this plot was just one of the shows twists and turns, that it must be going somewhere. It is a region 2 pal disc set which only plays in europe. Anthony knivert, princess margaret tudor, queen catherine of aragon, king henry viii, charles brandon. The unthinkable comes to pass, cardinal wolsey is stripped of his powers and authority.
Jonathan rhys meyers is henry viii as never seen before. You can various bits of trivia about these the tudors stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. The tudors critics consensus while the second season of the tudors is certainly as gorgeous as the first, both in its cinematography and its able, handsome cast, the unremarkable script reveals. Katherine had been raised in a house for wayward young ladies and, unbeknownst to the king, had a dubious sexual past, which came back to haunt her when her former lover francis dereham arrived at court threatening to reveal their former sexual relationship. The show is scheduled to return this spring but until then, fans and newcomers alike can see all ten episodes from the debut season on showtimeparamountcbss recentlyreleased the complete first season dvd set. Thomas tallis in episode 1 thomas tallis is a musician, singer and composer whose burgeoning career forms a small subplot of season one of the tudors.
In addition to his famous female consorts, his more than 20 years of marriage to catherine of aragon, and his infamous dalliance with anne boleyn, the series delves into henrys notable political relationships and his move to divorce england from the roman catholic church. His name is mentioned again in the seventh episode of season. When englands king henry viii wants to wage war with france, cardinal thomas wolsey proposes a treaty that will ensure their place in history as the duke of buckingham plots to assert his own claim to the throne. A lot of characters and actors left the tudors in the break between seasons 1 and 2. Chrimes is a little dry, like most of the series, but is a very, very good reference for henry viiis father. The duke of norfolk does not appear after season one of the. The tudors season 1 2 3 4 bluray region complete series. Jonathan rhys meyerss king henry viii boosted this series to be one of showtimes highest rated to date. The tudors cast list, including photos of the actors when available. King henry viii, the young and 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.
Natalie dormer anne boleyn 21 episodes 20072010 maria doyle kennedy katherine of aragon 19 episodes 20072010 jeremy northam sir thomas more. Forget those stodgy portraits of englands portly king henry viii hanging in museums. This composite character and her story technically eliminates the. This costume drama features englands splendid renaissance dynasty under king henry viii. Some of the most fascinating characters in the show are those who figure out the link between henrys libido and his exercise of powerincluding boleyns own father nick dunning, who encourages ann to keep up the good work. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the tudors with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Theres an eerily similar reenactment in the premiere of the fourth and final season of showtimes epic, wicked, and downright pervy historical drama the tudors. The tudors season 1 episode 1 the anne boleyn files.
The tudors season 1 episode 2 the anne boleyn files. If i were in katherines situation i would have taken my child and left as well. All of jonathans bloopers from season 1 of the tudors. The tudors took 2 seasons just to get through henrys second wife. The tudors focuses on the life and romances of the young king henry viii. Watch a few episodes, read the real history so that you arent caught in an inaccuracy at your next party, and see if you arent compelled to. As the young and virile king of one of the most powerful nations in. Katherine howard tamzin merchant, only 17 and recently crowned as fortysomething henry viiis fifth and secondtolast wife, uses marionettes to demonstrate giving her better. The tudors season 1 episode 1 in cold blood the anne boleyn.
By the time henry 8 came to marry his fifth wife, he was 49 years old and she a mere 15. Henry vii of the yale english monarchs series by s. Beginning in season 1 when henry viii was growing desperate for an heir and growing distant from his first wife, the. The tudors cast list of all the tudors actors and actresses. This chap, callum blue took the relatively slight role of anthony knivert in between two meatier tv roles mason in dead like me 200304 and a turn as smallvilles general zod 20092011.
Season 1 desperate for an heir, englands king henry viii shuns his wife queen katherine and casts his eye on the alluring anne boleyn, while cardinal wolseys loyalty to the catholic church and the pope strains his relationship to the king. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. King henry viii, the young and ambitious monarch of england, prepares for war with france but. Speaking of hirst, id love you to recap michael hirsts vikings. The tudors will present the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of king henry viiis nearly 40year, omnipotent reign 15091547 of england.
The tudors tv series 20072010 cast and crew credits, including actors. Anna buckingham is a fictional character and it is thought that she is based on the dukes sister, anne stafford, countess of huntingdon, who actually had an affair. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The tudors season 1 episode 2 simply henry the episode opens with henry viii arriving at val dor, the valley of gold, where the field of the cloth of gold meeting between the french and english kings is. It chronicles the life of the infamous king of england, henry viii, and takes place in the sixteenth century focusing on his relationship with his unpopular chief minister cardinal wolsey, his newfound romance with anne boleyn, and his desire to annul his marriage to catherine of aragon in order to secure his dynasty. This list includes all of the the tudors main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show youll find them below.
Cardinal thomas wolsey plays a major part, acting as henrys trusted advisor. Please do feel free to add any inaccuracies you have spotted in the comments section below. The duke of norfolk does not appear after season one of the series. Though season 1 was packedfull of plotlines and condensation it doesnt look as such. This superlative series introduces viewers to a young, hunky and lustful henry.
When wallis took over the role for the third season, most of briems scenes were refilmed for the recap in the season opener. The official site of the showtime original series the tudors. The tudors tv series 20072010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Henry cavill the tudors and hbo series a few promo highquality pictures of the tudors characters. Tudor england specifically reign of henry viii first, id like to apologize for the ridiculous delay in posts. The tudors is a historybased 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. The tudors is a canadianproduced historical fiction television series filmed in ireland, created by michael hirst and produced for the american premium cable television channel showtime this costume drama features englands splendid renaissance dynasty under king henry viii. The tudors debuted in the spring of 2007, its first season spanning just over two months. Season 1 chronicles the period of henry viiis reign in which his effectiveness as king is tested by international conflicts and political intrigue in his own court. King henry viii romances third wife jane seymour and ruthlessly quashes an uprising of rebels protesting englands break with rome. Henry cavill as charles brandon, duke of suffolk, jonathan rhys meyers as ki. The tudors presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of king henry viiis nearly 40year reign 150947.
From season 2 onwards, the show follows more closely with the real historical events of henrys life, though i agree with the fact that he got carried away when writing the first season. The characters are about as well fleshed out as a dramatic piece can make them, and they are generally not 2 dimensional at that. Henrys obsession with anne boleyn the lovers who changed history part 1 of 2 real royalty. The complete first, second, third, fourth season dvd set, 1 2 3 4 new dont buy this set. He was the perfect renaissance prince, but his first wife katherine of aragons failure to produce a male.
Beginning in season 1 when henry viii was growing desperate for an heir and growing distant from his first wife, the series moves quickly to the period when anne boleyn became his obsession. The harmony of the kings domestic affairs is threatened, however. The series formally debuted on showtime on april 1, 2007, and the fourth and final season ended june 20, 2010. Thomas fully explains the origins of the tudors, and is a short, quick read. Henry cavill on the tudors season 1 promo shots tudor. After henry took his dead brother arthurs bride, he was propelled into the limelight and the foundations were laid for one of the. In april 2007, the show was renewed for a second season, 3 and in that month the bbc announced it had acquired exclusive united kingdom broadcast rights for the. He does the same with henrys sister margaret, which henry is much less amused by. In season 1, he wins a hundred crown bet with henry by charming the pants literally off the duke of buckinghams daughter. The tudors is the epic new series that reveals the scandalous life of t. King henry viii finds his new wife in a teenager named katherine howard, but the young queen soon causes jealousy among the kings court. The tudors season 1 episode 1 in cold blood summary the episode opens at ducal palace, urbino, italy, in 1518, with the brutal assassination of henry viiis uncle, the english ambassador, by. The first series takes a look at the often overlooked, early political relationships as well as henrys trysts with such. After henry took his dead brother arthurs bride, he was propelled into the limelight and the foundations were laid for one of the most spectacular reigns in english history.
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