| The Cast | Where we last saw him/her |
King Henry VIII...............Jonathan Rhys Meyers | When we last saw Henry, the world was as unfair to him (in his own mind) as usual. His leg killed him, his wife was ugly, and his minister had betrayed him in setting up the Cleves marriage. At least one thing seems to be looking up - he reclaimed his manhood with a young new dish - Katherine Howard.
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 Charles Brandon.......
......Henry Cavill | Having just participated in the plot against Cromwell, the Season 3 finale leaves us to believe that the Duke is not terribly pleased with what he has become. His handling of the Pilgrimage of Grace eats at him in the form of hallucinations, and it can't feel great to have your wife eye you sitting with the Seymours and Bryan
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Katherine Howard.............Tamzin Merchant | Twirling around on a garden swing (in her birthday suit), Katherine Howard was last seen giggling with Henry VIII in bed over Cromwell's downfall. That hesitant reading of Cromwell's cry for "mercy, mercy, mercy" makes us hope that Katherine might have realized what she is getting in to when she becomes Wife Number Five to Henry.
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Sir Francis Bryan.............Alan Van Sprang | The last time we saw Sir Francis, he had just arranged for a rather gruesome doing away with Thomas Cromwell. He had also hooked the King up with Katherine Howard, making us wonder how it will go for him when she eventually strays.
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Anne of Cleves..............................Joss Stone | Having just been told she was no longer queen, Anne of Cleves seems to be getting a pretty sweet deal compared to Henry's previous three wives. This one is a true "Survivor."
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Edward Seymour...............Max Brown | Seymour's, his wife's, Bryan's, and Brandon's scheming brought down Thomas Cromwell. He seems to be ok with Bryan sleeping with his wife, too. Gotta wonder about that competitive look between him and his brother at the end of the season, though, especially considering that Prince Edward is often under his hawk-eye watch.
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 Thomas Seymour ................Andrew McNair | Thomas Seymour spent most of his time as Francis Bryan's right-hand lackey last season, chasing after Reginald Pole. Rumor has it he is attracted to a new character this season - Catherine Parr.
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Princess Mary...............Sarah Bolger | At the end of Season 3, Princess Mary stoically carried on as Phillip of Bavaria was sent back to his homeland by her father. Luckily, she is back in her father's favor and currently looks after her sister, the Princess Elizabeth, in her household.
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 Princess Elizabeth.................Claire MacCauley | Princess Elizabeth showed a bit of a feisty streak last season, telling her sister the Princess Mary that she didn't think their father loved them any less than their brother, Prince Edward. Time will tell when the next season begins.
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 Prince Edward.............Eoin Murtagh
& Jake Hathaway
| Prince Edward is a very protected little boy - you would be, too, if your dad ordered that your room be scrubbed from top to bottom every day. We look forward to Edward's relationship with his older sisters this season.
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 Jane Boleyn....... .....................Joanne King | We last saw Jane Boleyn serving Queen Jane before her untimely death. Word on the streets says she will be a Lady in Waiting to Katherine Howard - we look forward to seeing how that will turn out.
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 Catherine Brandon.................Rebeka Wainwright | With a dismayed glance at her husband's machinations with the Seymours and Bryan, and her earlier chastisement of her husband for his role in putting down the Pilgrimage of Grace, we sense that Catherine Brandon is no longer so happy in her marriage. Time will tell how that will play out.
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Hans Holbein......................Peter Gaynor | Hans just painted a nice portrait of Anne of Cleves. Too bad Henry didn't think it compared to the flesh version of Anne, but we doubt Henry will give up on Hans because of that.
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Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey...............David O'Hara
| Howard is a new character. Historically, he was the Duke of Norfolk's son and a friend to Thomas Wyatt.
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![[Untitled]](http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/o0jPdufOzJsMfPQ5sv09QA18319/GW90H108 "[Untitled]") Thomas Culpepper....................Torrance Coombs | According to some sources, Culpepper is a returning character from last season (Episode 8), although you wouldn't know it without some dandy detective work. Culpepper will be doing his best wooing for Katherine Howard this season...we'll see how that works out.
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 Ambassador Marillac (???)......Lothaire Bluteau | As an alliance with the Holy Roman Empire is formed, a war with France looms. Ambassador Marillac will no doubt be in negotiations (or perhaps intrigue?) with Henry and his councilors for a good portion of the season.
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 Catherine Parr.........
Joely Richardson
| Survived...Henry VIII's sixth and final wife makes her debut this year. |
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