Episode 1.01

Synopsis

• King Henry VIII, the young and ambitious monarch of England, contemplates declaring war on France after the assassination of his uncle. On the advice of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, the King decides against this course of action. Instead, Wolsey proposes that Henry should endorse a "Treaty of Universal Peace" which is meant to bring peace and harmony to Europe. Meanwhile, the King's domestic affairs become threatened when he discoverss that his mistress, Bessie Blount, the young and beautiful lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon, is pregnant with his child.
  

Unanswered Questions

Best Moments

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  Brandon caught with his pants down.

Best Quote

• "These are just causes for war......and now I can go and play" Henry

• "Mary is the Pearl of my World" Henry to Katherine

• "You are my wife... you are not my minister you are not my chancellor but my wife" Henry to Katherine "I should like to be your wife in every way" Katherine's reply

• "Why was Henry V remembered? ....He is remembered because he won the battle of Agincourt (ah-dz-in-core)....that victory made him famous, it made him immortal"

• "This is my crown, my court" Duke of Buckingham. "That is treason my lord" Norfolk. "but it is THE truth" Buckingham

• " you violated my daughter" Buckingham. "no she begged" Brandon

• "I have discovered Mr. Charles Brandon in flagrante delecto with my daughter" Buckingham to Henry .."does your daughter accuse him of rape?" Henry replies

• " I saved your master's arse ...now I want my reward, do you understand?" Wolsey to the Pope's envoy

• " I have no son" Henry in the confessional

• " Mary and Anne Boleyn..to your futures" Thomas Boleyn excitedly toasts his daughters who are to meet the King.

• "Nothing will be the same, you and I ...will be immortal" Henry to Wolsey

• Inded now, what am I missing, aha found me crowm, now hurry on young lass

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