The Tudors

King Henry VIII, the young monarch of England, prepares for war with France but is dissuaded by the manipulation of his Lord Chancellor.

Henry considers an alliance with Spain; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate child.

Henry must conceal his feelings for Queen Katherine; Henry meets Anne Boleyn for the first time.

Henry schemes to replace Katherine with Anne Boleyn; court intrigues and plots intensify.

The king must look elsewhere for European support; Anne Boleyn refuses Henry's offer.

Henry grows dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church; Cardinal Wolsey becomes vulnerable.