Episode 2.08

Synopsis

• As Jane Seymour joins the court as one of her ladies-in-waiting, Queen Anne quickly begins to suspect that the King favors Lady Jane. Her father also notices that just before jousting, the King asks Lady Jane if he may wear her favors in the match. A crushing blow leaves the King dangling between life and death while Secretary Cromwell makes preparations for Elizabeth to take the throne in the event of the King's death. The Boleyns realize the the King's death would lead to more power for them and George expresses this aloud to his father.
• Meanwhile, a pregnant Anne is becoming obsessed with the King's relationship with Lady Jane. Her father tries to calm her, but to no avail. Her fears are confirmed when she walks in on kiss between the King and Lady Jane. This leads to disaster for Queen Anne and her unborn son.
• The Pope decides to go forward with the excommunication of King Henry and calls upon the King of France to go to war with England.
• The Emperor of Spain makes a proposal to King Henry to unite the two kingdoms, provided that Princess Mary is restored her legitimacy.

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Best Moments

• The King of France boldly tells the Pope that he would gladly lay down his life in the Pope's service. Quite a bold move, but the Pope calls on him to go to war with England and take the throne. The look on the king's face is priceless when he realizes that his bluff was called.
• The pregnant Anne walking in on Lady Jane sitting on King Henry's lap and kissing.
• Henry yelling at Anne (who has just miscarried that moment) that he will never have male issue with her and that they need to talk.

Best Quotes

• Henry Norris says to Henry, "I was married before and I rather like the liberty of not being married again." After laughing, Henry says, "That I can understand!"
• Jane Boleyn tells George that his homosexuality is a sin against God and that those who practice it are condemned to live in purgatory. George replies, "Sometimes, my love, I think that with you I am already condemned to live in purgatory."

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