Episode 2.02 |

Synopsis

• (Previously on The Tudors:) Divorce, Tudor style. As the Catholic Church struggles in vain to control Henry VIII's demands for an annulment, the King appoints himself head of the Church of England. A cook is blackmailed into poisoning a high-ranking bishop; then boiled alive for his crime. When Anne Boleyn insists Henry break all contacts with Katherine, the noble Queen is banished from court. The Reformation has begun.
• As the Catholic Church struggles in vain to control Henry VIII's demands for an annulment, the King appoints himself head of the Church of England. When Anne Boleyn insists Henry break all contacts with Katherine, the noble Queen is banished from court. The Reformation has begun. Anne is created Marquess of Pembroke before she and Henry visit France to present Anne as the future Queen of England and Henry's future wife.
  
  

Unanswered Questions

Best Moments

• Anne becomes nobility in her own right as Marquess of Pembroke.
• Henry gets the submission of the Clergy to his authority.
• More resigns the Chancellorship.
• Anne is presented to King Francis.
  

Best Quotes

• "The King cannot allow this. One way or another he must break the church, now and for always" Thomas Boleyn

• " Are you really going to marry Mistress Boleyn, Whatever the consequences, whatever the history? I have it on good authority that she and Wyatt were once lovers. Apparently she fornicated with him on many occasions, sometimes brazenly entering his chambers at night."

• "You know what the French say, a court without ladies is like garden without flowers" Brandon

• " he really is the kindest of princes" Cranmer about the King

• "I want to present you formally to the King of France both as my future wife and the future queen of England" Henry to Anne...she replies "My God"

• "Here is a book of prophecy, this is the king this is the queen and this is myself with my head cut off" Anne to her lady in waiting Nan on finding some cards, one of which is cut in two pieces.

• "My lords, I demand to know whose subjects are you? The Pope's or mine? " Henry to the cardinals

• "Your Majesty, Here is the subjucation of the clergy to your majesy's will" (Warham to Henry)

• "Cromwell might as well rape the virgin Mary herself" More

• "There, they have surrendered, the church is broken" Thomas Boleyn

• "now by an act of parliament, heretics are free to swan around london without check " More

• "I promise on my honor that I will never speak publicly of your majesty's great matter" More......."My lips are forever sealed" Henry replies "Thomas I will hold you to that promise."

• "Perhaps I have never fully explained myself to you, your grace......I have never been interested in reforming them [the priests] my real and only interest is in destroying them" Cromwell to Thomas Boleyn

• "We have fought and we failed . All I want now is to be left in peace to write and pray" More

• "We must discuss the question of martyrdom" More to his daughter

• "What happened to you" Thomas Boleyn to Brandon who replies " I grew up"

• " I am a Frenchman. I would never betray the secrets of a woman." King Francis to Anne.

• "I cant wait to ride some young french stallion while I am here." Mary Boleyn to Mark Smeaton who replies "Between you and me, neither can I"

• "I have tried to run from the fire that burns me but when I look around I see the fire still burns me" Thomas Wyatt looking at Anne

• "if you succeed in killing the King's whore, you will be beloved of God, of His Holiness and of the Emperor" Chapuys to assassin.

• "Now my love, let me concieve and we will have a son" Anne to Henry

• "The station you will be asked to occupy is not an easy one. Especially to those not born to it. It is much harder to have everything than to have nothing." Francis to Anne

Trivia

• Anne Boleyn really was presented to Francis I in Calais in 1532 during a masked dance, and as depicted in this episode, Francis' wife and sister declined to attend out of respect for Katherine of Aragon.