Yeah, right. Cromwell meets him outside Henry’s presence chamber and tells him the king is waiting for him, and that he’s not alone. "The Tudors" Something for You (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb. Boleyn, finally acting like he cares about his own child, asks her how she feels about all this, and Anne admits she wasn’t happy about it at first, but it seems she’s starting to develop actual feelings for Henry. Anyway, Norfolk and Boleyn pull out the big guns and tell Henry that Wolsey’s been quietly appropriating Henry’s money in a pretty sneaky way. Wolsey’s shocked by this and demands to know who Henry wants to hook up with, and again, how is it that Wolsey is the only person on earth at this point that doesn’t know Anne and Henry are together? Henry asks Cromwell if he knows someone who could carry the message to the pope, and Cromwell says he does. How cute! Previous Episode: Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very-Bad Days, Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), The Tudors Season 1 Episode 6 recap: Cardinal Clueless, The Tudors Season 1 Episode 7 Recap: Bring Out Your Dead. Season: 2 Original Air Date: June 1, 2008 Writer: Michael Hirst Director: Jon Amiel Name of Episode… Katherine’s eyes widen as she realizes another woman here might actually have been somewhat educated. Having seen how Henry reacts when he loses, I would strongly advise Charles to get that in writing. Once she’s out of the room, she opens the bag Henry gave her (ahh, not a glove) and pulls out a piece of pricy looking jewelry. Nothing, Tallis tells him, and that I’ll believe. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Joss Stone. Henry stalks out of the throne room, growling for Brandon to follow him, and sits down at a table in an adjoining chamber. The suggestion that Anne Boleyn did not refuse to sleep with Henry until they could be married may diminish her in some people’s eyes – unfairly, in my view. Henry kills some time playing cards with Compton, and losing to Compton’s two queens (oh, ha ha, show). Norfolk is represented as an arrogant intriguer, conscious of his noble rank and arch-enemy of Cardinal Wolsey. He observes to one of the servants that it looks like Henry’s in love. * Swans mate for life. I guess some things never change. Anyway, Tallis is out in the country with Compton, who approaches with a really, really fake looking painting of a large manor house in the background and asks Tallis what he’s thinking. As The Tudors begins, King Henry VIII of England's closest companions are longtime friends Charles Brandon, Anthony Knivert and William Compton. Thanks, Cardinal Obvious. Knight bows and leaves. And as an example of its genre, The Tudors’ theme is great, it does its job really well. Boleyn backs up and asks Brandon if he misses being at court. Brandon plays things surprisingly close to the vest, revealing nothing of what he’s feeling. Looks like Tallis drew the short straw when it came to room allotments—he’s sleeping on a cot in some dank looking basement, which is where Wyatt finds him, wakes him, and shows him the poem he’s working on. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Off in the woods, Henry’s enjoying his picnic with Anne, a musician, several servants, and Compton, who’s sitting pretty far away from the happy couple and trying hard not to feel like the third wheel he is. Their relationship begins about halfway through season 1. Specifically, this portrait: Gabrielle was the mistress of Henry IV of France, who wasn’t even born until 1553 (at least 21 years after the events happening on The Tudors now), and didn’t hook up with her until the 1590’s, which means the sisters are copying a painting that won’t even exist for another sixty years and is so obscure that I’m pretty sure only the people who happened to read Sex with Kings recognized it. Speaking of marriage, Henry’s sister Margaret married his buddy, Charles Brandon, and got herself banished from court as punishment. The Tudors: Bring Out Your Dead « The Armchair Anglophile, The Tudors: Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very-Bad Days « The Armchair Anglophile. Anne asks Henry to reassure her that Wolsey will get the annulment, and he does. He asks Knight if he knows what the documents say, and can’t believe that Knight actually still agreed to carry them once Knight admits that he did, in fact, know what was in them. Boleyn bluntly tells him he wants Brandon to help them bring Wolsey down, and in return, Norfolk will intervene on Brandon’s behalf with Henry. At Hever, Anne’s reading yet another sappy letter from Henry aloud to her father and uncle. Another is that the swan was, at the time, the royal dish. No wonder he wants Brandon to come back to court. Anne just curtsies and leaves. He assures her he still loves her enough to protect her from dying, and Catherine is charmed. Compton suggests they ditch court for a bit and go hunting. Boleyn acknowledges that friends are great, but can’t always be relied on. He’s amazed to learn that Henry’s in love with Anne, and asks about this prior relationship. Heh. If Henry VIII’s wanted to sleep with a woman, he could pick any from his court, so I do not think that he was desperate enough to turn to Anne. As Cromwell says, all things connect. It gives a much more interesting (and cutthroat, Machiavellian) aspect to her character. During the four seasons that The Tudors—starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VII and Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn—ran on Showtime, it developed a well-earned reputation for its raucous and plentiful sex scenes. He’s not even good looking, which might have at least distracted from his lack of personality and the storyline that puts me to sleep. Other women involved include Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Mary Boleyn and Jane Boleyn (née Parker). All Stirred Up is a modern-day retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, set in the oh-so-delicious Edinburgh restaurant scene. Knight reminds him of the affair with Mary. You can see and hear the Season 1 titles here. King Henry VIII, otherwise known as Henry Tudor, was the eighth Henry of the Tudor dynasty and one of the first Kings of England since the Tudors had taken the throne of England.Henry, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, was obsessed with producing a male heir and would frequently sleep with his maids and wives to try and achieve the birth of a son. Henry, not sounding shocked in the least, tells them he’s shocked and hurt, since Wolsey was such a good friend and close advisor. Boleyn immediately arranges for her to … More says he doesn’t mind them, it’s just that they’re so very…French. It’s kind of hilarious, actually, because while Henry’s sweating, red faced, and straining like he’s giving birth, Brandon’s cool, calm, and looks like this isn’t a challenge for him at all. Henry first notices Anne at the summit when Francis, the King of France, points her out, and her sister Mary Boleyn. More tells him not to worry, they’ll be back in England soon enough. Woah, I find it rather hard to believe that a woman as devout as Katherine would have said that about a cardinal, even if she didn’t like him. And since the real pope might never escape captivity… Wolsey cuts him off, calling this idle speculation, and tells More to get lost. Wolsey stresses over Henry’s growing friendship with Boleyn and Norfolk, whom he knows both hate him, and he tells More that if he doesn’t help Wolsey, he’s helping them, which is similar logic to the “you’re either for the war or against the troops” nonsense notion from the early days of the Iraq war. He merely thanks Boleyn, and Thomas is shown out. The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16th-century England, ... thus causing Henry to question his decision to have married Anne. Brandon doesn’t exactly roll out the welcome mat, although you’d think he’d be delighted to have other company besides his wife. Aghast, Mendoza asks how he managed that, and Katherine guesses either through money or sex. Wolsey freaks a little more before entering the room. Anne says she can't do it, but little does she know that Henry may already be interested in her. Is Wolsey an idiot? Even he knows this is a trite turn the story’s taken. Very dumb. You can change your mind and change your consent choices at anytime by returning to this site. Then he strokes her neck and tells her how much he loves it. Henry settles on Anne Of Cleves as his fourth wife but is disappointed with her attractiveness and blames Cromwell for his unhappy situation. This video is about the passion of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyns relationship.Song: Undisclosed Desires - Muse He starts to push Brandon’s arm down, straining ridiculously with the effort. Yeah, Kate, he really seems devoted to you. The relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was complicated due to the fact that Anne could not produce a son, Henry often had affairs, and the people of the court hated Anne. As he leaves, Margaret comes in from the adjoining room where she was skulking and eavesdropping. Wolsey informs More that he owes all his advancement to Wolsey, which isn’t true at all, historically, and that they’re old friends who share the same ideals. Why does he think she wants to see the king? Looking a bit lit, George Boleyn stumbles down a corridor and bursts into his rooms, where his servant is nowhere to be found and only a single candle is lit. Dick move, Henry. Looks like he’s more into the ladies than his brother was. Anne tells Katherine that she loves Henry and believes he loves her. Henry enters one of the many rooms in the palace thronged with courtiers just hanging out, and finds Anne there, naturally. He reads it aloud as we see Brandon sit down with Norfolk and Boleyn to drink wine from a double-handled chalice, which I guess is some sort of pre-cardinal-takedown ritual amongst the elite. Compton asks if he’s working on something new, and then tells Tallis he loves him. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. As they shake hands, Wolsey suggests that all they need to do now is make peace with the emperor. One of them asks the pope to give Henry permission to marry whomever he chooses, even if the lady would normally be forbidden because of a prior relationship with one of her relatives (this is in reference to Henry’s affair with Mary Boleyn). and warns her not to try to take Henry away. She hesitates and then withdraws. (Don't see the EasyEdit button above? Out in the audience, Wyatt sidles up to Tallis and asks him if he might be willing to set one of Wyatt’s poems to music. There’s nothing interesting about him in the least. More doesn’t look like he’s prepared to go along with this, so Wolsey tells More that if he’s not for him, then he’s against him. “Some people think we’ve overdone it, but they were much more sexually gregarious in the 15th century than we are today,” said Rhys Meyers. How long has More been at court, again? She makes her way through a throng of courtiers, who kiss her hand and bow to her, and she sweeps right past Anne, who curtsies deeply. As Henry has his life-mate killed, he also has the swan's life mate killed. Thoughtout the first season King Henry trys to get the Pope to agree with the divorce but the Pope denies his request and Henry blames his longtime tutor/friend Cardinal Wolsey. Wolsey’s spies suck. Mendoza promises to let the emperor know what’s going on. She stalks off and meets up with Cromwell, who fills her in on the fact that Henry’s dispatching a messenger to the pope, in the hope of speeding up his divorce. I really don’t like this character at all. Although Henry became concerned when Jane did not become pregnant immediately, he was delighted when she gave birth to a son, Edward, in October 1538. Wyatt informs Tallis that, although the subject is just a girl, she could easily set their whole country at war if she gets her way. Either that, or the dishwasher quit that day. Henry VIII rides out alone to meet Francis I. Norfolk tells Henry Brandon claimed he’d crawl on his hands and knees to gain Henry’s forgiveness. But the spat she and Henry are about to have (He has to go eat and sleep in the same place as Katherine for a while for some cunning legal reason, Anne is not keen.) Predictably, he tells them he’ll think of something. The church played a major role in sex and the duties of the female body. This news makes Henry pretty happy, and he remarks that it would now be possible to send the pope a message. And, indeed, the two lovebirds are putting on quite the show, feeding each other and making out, oblivious to Compton and the others. But Norfolk, like everyone else, has interests to protect, and sometimes he needs to deal with new men to do so. Not that there isn’t biblical precedent for it, but come on, that was not looked on kindly in those days any more than it is now. Wyatt moves on to More and observes he doesn’t seem to be a big fan of the French. When he encounters Lord Thomas Boleyn shortly afterward (having mostly ignored him before), he elevates him considerably and asks after Anne. So, More muses, he’d sort of be pope, then, wouldn’t he? Wolsey arrives at the palace of King Francis and is showered with confetti and applauded. Francis greets him warmly and Frenchly with a hug and kiss on both cheeks. Henry finally leaves and everyone stands back up from their uncomfortable bows and start to buzz, staring at Anne, who makes a hasty retreat. 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