April 1, 2007 • 55m
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king l...Read more
April 8, 2007 • 56m
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebratin...Read more
April 15, 2007 • 54m
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monar...Read more
April 22, 2007 • 57m
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes...Read more
April 29, 2007 • 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 ...Read more
May 6, 2007 • 53m
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his ma...Read more
May 13, 2007 • 56m
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry ...Read more
May 20, 2007 • 55m
A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outco...Read more
May 27, 2007 • 50m
Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from hi...Read more
June 3, 2007 • 53m
Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Queen Katheri...Read more