When England's King Henry VIII wants to wage war with France, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey proposes a treaty that will ensure their place in history as the Duke of Buckingham plots to assert his own claim to the throne.
In the wake of signing a treaty with France, Henry learns of Buckingham's plot to assassinate him as Lady Blount finally bears him the son he has always wanted.
Henry moves to cement his new alliance with Spain's Emperor Charles V as Anne Boleyn begins her seduction of the English king.
While passion sparks between Brandon and Princess Margaret as he escorts her to Portugal for her marriage to the king, and Norfolk and Sir Thomas conspire to discredit Wolsey, King Henry seeks to divorce Queen Catherine.
Resolved to marry Anne Boleyn, Henry presses Wolsey for a divorce. A betrayal of their treaty by Charles V sends Henry seeking a rapprochement with the French.
As Wolsey struggles to have the Church grant him a divorce, King Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn continues to grow.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
King Henry VIII
Tamzin Merchant
Catherine Howard
Joss Stone
Anne of Cleves
Henry Cavill
Charles Brandon
Sarah Bolger
Princess Mary Tudor
