Stopping short of his marriage to Anne Boleyn and the foundation of the Church Of England, the first season follows the tumult caused by young Henrys desire for a legitimate male heir. The events are all capably and sensibly unfurled, but its history-by-numbers, absent a compelling point-of-view.Īdvertisement Paced smartly to give the series a few seasons worth of intrigue, the first 10 episodes of The Tudors focus on Henry VIIIs efforts to divorce Catherine Of Aragon, which profoundly affected foreign relationships and led to a decisive rift between England and the papacy. ![]() The Tudors Season 1 Epde 1 Series Looms Largeīy contrast, show-runner Michael Hirst, who scripted both Elizabeth and its recent sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age, doesnt leave much of an imprint on the oft-told story of Henry VIII, at least beyond the too-hot-for-network-TV window-dressing.
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