11. Finale Piece
2010 - Season 4
Writer and Executive Producer Michael Hirst, discusses the final episode of The Tudors series.
10. Episode 10
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Henry is forced to surrender Boulogne, his great prize, as part of a peace treaty with France. There is a slow, quiet and nonetheless inevitable shifting of allegiances as Henry’s own health begins to fade. Factions are forming at court as thoughts turn towards a successor. Some see Prince Edward, Henry’s son by Anne Seymour, as his natural heir while others, notably Bishop Gardner, are determined to restore a Catholic to the throne in the person of Princess Mary. Hearing that Charles Brandon is very ill, the King summons his old friend to court. It is to be their last encounter. Henry is greatly shaken; his longest and most loyal ally now gone. Realizing his own death is now imminent, Henry retreats more and more into himself.
9. Secrets of the Heart
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Accusations of heresy are made.
8. As It Should Be
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The king's health is weakened.
7. Sixth and the Final Wife
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Henry marries Catherine Parr.
6. Episode 6
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In a surprise decision, the King orders a new Act of Parliament, which restores the succession rights of his two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Mary. Although they are next in line after their youngest brother Edward, this powerful gesture of his love will have historical consequences.The King dispatches Hertford and his arch enemy, the Earl of Surrey, north to warn the King of Scotland that any further acts of aggression will be responded to with the might of England’s armies. Meanwhile, a Catholic alliance signals a weakening of the Reformation’s influence in English politics. Single once again, Henry takes an interest in the twice-married Catherine Parr, a woman closer in age than his usual fancies.
5. Bottom of the Pot
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Catherine's infidelities.
4. Episode 4
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Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire was the only royal property captured by the rebels during the Catholic uprising known as the ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’. In a symbolic gesture, it now welcomes Henry and his large entourage. Rejuvenated by the affection he has experienced in his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a stirring sexual energy towards his Queen. Charles Brandon, on the other hand, senses death as he remembers the hangings and punishment he oversaw as the King’s representative during the Northern rebellion. Her past begins to catch up with her on another front. The King receives an anonymous letter accusing his wife of sexual relationships with two men, Henry thinks the whole thing is a fraud but nonetheless orders an investigation, to be led by Lord Hertford.
3. Something for You
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Catherine begins an affair.
2. Sister
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Henry feels his age.
1. Moment of Nostalgia
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King Henry marries his fifth wife.
