Season 4 (2010)

Moment of Nostalgia
6.6

April 11, 2010 • 56m

A long hot summer, thirty years into the reign of King Henry VIII, and well into middle age, Henry takes his fifth wife, Katherine...Read more

Sister
8.0

April 18, 2010 • 54m

Thomas Culpepper - Henry VIII’s newest servant - continues to make eyes at his King’s young bride, Katherine Howard. Her servant s...Read more

Something For You
8.0

April 25, 2010 • 52m

Buoyed by the happiness that a young wife brings an aging man, Henry is noticeably more tolerant and forgiving than he once was. S...Read more

Natural Ally
8.0

May 2, 2010 • 50m

Rejuvenated by his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a new man and longs after his new Queen; unaware that her affections ...Read more

Bottom Of The Pot
7.6

May 9, 2010 • 54m

Lord Hertford’s investigation into allegations of the Queen’s infidelities moves with speed. Deeply upset by revelations of his be...Read more

You Have My Permission
8.3

May 16, 2010 • 48m

Unmarried once more Henry reflects on his dynasty and orders a new Act of Parliament which restores the succession rights of his t...Read more

Sixth And The Final Wife
8.3

May 23, 2010 • 53m

Henry marries Catherine Parr - his sixth and final wife. A loving step-mother and compassionate companion, Catherine is liked and ...Read more

As It Should Be
8.2

June 6, 2010 • 49m

The siege of Boulogne is a long, expensive and difficult military campaign that is finally won by Henry’s troops at great financia...Read more

Secrets of the Heart
8.2

June 13, 2010 • 56m

Henry VIII’s health is on the slide: the recent siege of Boulogne has taken its toll on his aging body and his ulcerous leg is con...Read more

Death of a Monarchy
8.4

June 20, 2010 • 56m

Finale - Henry’s thoughts turn to his own mortality with the news that his long-time friend and sometimes foe King Francis, and hi...Read more