He removes her clothes and they begin kissing, while the scene snaps to Catherine, who remains in the chuch faithfully praying. Henry undresses for the day, and decides to sleep with one of his maids since Catherine has gone to pray. Catherine replies that she would like to be his wife in every way, and says he has stopped coming to her bedchamber like he used to- Henry dodges this reference to his infidelity by telling Catherine to eat. Henry, losing it, grabs Catherine's hand roughly and tells her that she is not his chancellor or advisor, but his wife. Catherine asks if he's returned her nephew's letters. He asks how their daughter Princess Mary is, and she says Mary's tutor says she is a very bright young girl and Henry should be proud. Henry has dinner with Catherine of Aragon. Henry says he bets 100 pounds Brandon can't get her and Brandon agrees, saying, "Done." Charles Brandon, Henry's best friend, points out the girl on the left and says she is Lord Buckingham's daughter. Agreeing, they ask what Wolsey wants, Wolsey tells the French cardinal he wants only what he can give him. Wolsey promises he can get his master to agree to these terms if they can do the same. "That would be such a waste," Henry says, and they resume their sexual encounter.Ĭardinal Wolsey meets with the cardinal of France and the French Bishop. She responds that her husband is extremely jealous and wants her sent to a nunnery. When they briefly stop having sex, Henry asks how her husband is. Everybody cheers, and Henry says, "Now, I can go play." We see he is in bed with his beautiful mistress Elizabeth Blount. Henry comes in declaring the French have aggressive tendencies and the murder of his uncle is cause for war. Switching to Whitehall Palace in London, we discover the murdered man was King Henry VIII's uncle and the ambassador. After briefly explaining this is the purpose of the meeting, the man is stabbed to death. Walking past men in purple robes, he asks what the French are doing there. The men meeting him tell him the Duke wants him right away.
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The very first episode of the series opens at Ducal Palace in Italy, where a man comes out of a carriage clearly not happy. However, the King's domestic affairs are threatened when he discovers his young and beautiful mistress Elizabeth Blount, lady in waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon, is pregnant with his child. Wolsey proposes that Henry should endorse a "Treaty of Universal Peace" which is meant to bring peace and harmony to Europe. Following the advice of his chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, Henry decides against this action. King Henry VIII of England contemplates declaring war on France after the assassination of his uncle. Henry's domestic affairs are threatened when he discovers that his mistress Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child. It introduces King Henry VIII, the young, ambitious, sexy monarch of England. "In Cold Blood" is the first episode of the first season of The Tudors, and the first episode overall. Charles McDougall & Steve Shill Episode guide Next Simply Henry (1.02)