The Tudors

2007 • Showtime
4.7
198 reviews
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Season 3 episodes (8)

1 Episode #301
4/5/09
Season-only
As Henry VIII takes Jane Seymour as his third wife, a revolt against his brutal crackdown on Catholicism brews in the north.
2 Episode #302
4/12/09
Season-only
As the Pilgrimage of Grace gains support, King Henry dispatches Charles Brandon to the north in an effort to quell the uprising.
3 Episode #303
4/19/09
Season-only
After promising to hear the rebels' grievances in exchange for an end to the revolt, Henry orders them mercilessly punished in an effort to quash dissent and preserve his hold on power.
4 Episode #304
4/26/09
Season-only
While the violent suppression of the rebellion continues with the execution of its leaders, Henry prepares for the long-awaited birth of a son.
5 Episode #305
5/3/09
Season-only
With Henry isolated in his grief over the death of his wife Jane, Cromwell worries that the hint of a breakdown in law and order signals more problems ahead for the Reformation.
6 Episode #306
5/10/09
Season-only
As Henry's search for a new wife spreads across Europe, the execution of Pole's family threatens to plunge England into a war with France and Spain.
7 Episode #307
5/17/09
Season-only
As a treaty between King Francis and Emperor Charles V spawns worries about an invasion of England, Henry's arranged marriage threatens to come undone after he meets his new bride, Anne of Cleves.
8 Episode #308
5/24/09
Season-only
As Henry looks to dissolve his ill-advised marriage to Anne, behind the scenes Brandon paves the way for Cromwell's ultimate downfall.

About this show

Tells the story of Henry VIII in the tumultuous early years of his 40-year reign over England. Bold and passionate about his country and his women, Henry's obsession with ensuring his legacy led to beheadings of friend and foe, waging war and challenging the Catholic Church of England - events that would forever change the soul of the British Empire. The series portrays his scandalous and romantic relationships with Catherine of Aragon, his brother's widow, and the infamous Anne Boleyn, the first of his wives that he beheaded. Also delves into Henry VIII's political relationships, including those with philosopher Sir Thomas More and Cardinal Wolsey.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
198 reviews
HELEN CLAIRE REEVE
June 4, 2021
Great series about the life of Henry VIII and his six wife's who he married in his desperate need to have a son as his heir to the kingdom and his failure to do so would tear the country apart from the Catholic Church of Rome and the New Church of England was born so he could marry Anne his second wife but the expected son turned out to be a girl who became Elizabeth Ist and ruled England for 45years this tells the story of all his marriages and the life of the court where theirs love and loss
Liz Navarych
August 12, 2016
Henry 8th 40 yr tempestuous reign. Brilliantly done.
8 people found this review helpful
Paula Surry
January 29, 2016
Henry viii & his merry merry wives of where ever, to me, lives to this day in this lavish series.. drama, passion and torture/death/be-heading and alllll that goes with these days of yor... love it, bought to life ... and being a Historian proff., i enjoy this emensly.
7 people found this review helpful