Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) Cardinal Wolsey attempts to save his career by finding a new, yet surprising ally: Queen Katherine, who has also lost the King’s favour. However, their plotting is discovered by the King’s advisors.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) The unthinkable comes to pass, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers and authority. No longer is he the Lord Chancellor. His successor is a surprising choice.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) In this episode the king receives a special guest. A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey’s future career as well as the King’s romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) England’s population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called ‘The Sweats’. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey’s position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) 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 equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.

Synopsis: (Warning: May Contain Spoilers) As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry’s desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.