Synopsis
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?
Episodes
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Three Card TrickLacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.65m2
Entirely BelovedAs Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.60m3
Anna ReginaCromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.60m4
The Devil's SpitAware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.60m5
CrowsThe Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.60m6
Master of PhantomsAfter uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.60m
Three Card TrickLacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.65m2Entirely BelovedAs Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.60m3Anna ReginaCromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.60m4The Devil's SpitAware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.60m5CrowsThe Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.60m6Master of PhantomsAfter uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.60mCast
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