• as Marguerite Oswald • as the Yellow Card Man • as Johnny Clayton • as Frank Dunning • as Doris Dunning • as Deke Simmons • as • as Mimi Corcoran • as Christy Epping • as Harry Dunning • Juliette Angelo as Bobbi Jill Allnut • as Mike Coslaw • Anthony Colonello as Clifford • Gregory North as General • as • Grantham Coleman as Bonnie Ray Williams • as Arliss Price • as Edna Price • as • as Silent Mike • as Captain Will Fritz • as Old Sadie • as Lady with Curlers Episodes [ ] No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date Prod. Code 1 'The Rabbit Hole' February 15, 2016 ( 2016-02-15) 4X6451 4X6452 Cafe owner Al Templeton reveals a time portal to October 1960 in his closet to his friend, English teacher Jake Epping. Dying of cancer, Al asks Jake to travel back to the 1960s and prevent the. Al explains his own past attempts and mistakes to Jake to stop it, noting his apparent onset of cancer was from spending extended time in the past.

Armed with Al's research, Jake goes to 1960 and surveils a Kennedy intimate, believed to be 's handler. He finds that the past is 'pushing back' as accidents and incidents make it difficult for him to achieve his goals. He returns to his lodgings to find them burning, Al's notes nearly all destroyed, and the landlady's son dead. He decides to give up, and 'return to Maine', but stops to try and prevent a multiple murder he had heard about in the present. 2 'The Kill Floor' Quinton Peeples February 22, 2016 ( 2016-02-22) 4X6453 Jake starts a new life in 1960 and begins his investigation into the Kennedy assassination. He tests his ability to alter the past by attempting to prevent the murder of the family of one of his future students by their father, an abusive alcoholic who had previously killed the sister (and her baby) of Bill Turcotte, who discovers Jake is from the future.

3 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' February 29, 2016 ( 2016-02-29) 4X6454 With the help of Bill Turcotte, Jake moves to Fort Worth and finds a job at a school in the nearby town of Jodie, where he forms a connection with a librarian, Sadie Dunhill. Jake and Bill surveil Lee Harvey Oswald, who has just returned from Russia. 4 'The Eyes of Texas' Fred Toye Quinton Peeples & Bridgette Wilson March 7, 2016 ( 2016-03-07) 4X6455 Oswald practices assembling his sniper rifle and takes the infamous picture with it. Jake and Bill follow Oswald and George to a brothel but things go wrong.

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Miss Mimi confronts Jake after discovering he's using a fake name, forcing Jake to make up a cover story. Sadie and Jake's relationship is tested by the return of Sadie's abusive ex-husband, Johnny Clayton, who refuses to finalize their divorce. Sadie discovers recordings of Oswald in the basement of Jake's house. 5 'The Truth' Bridget Carpenter March 14, 2016 ( 2016-03-14) 4X6456 Jake and Bill get ready to discover if Oswald acted alone in shooting General Walker. However, Time intervenes by distracting Bill with an illusion of his sister. Meanwhile, Johnny demands Jake come to Sadie's house where he holds both hostage with a gun after disfiguring her. Eventually, Jake and Sadie blind and then kill Johnny.

Later at the hospital Jake decides to reveal to Sadie the whole truth about who he really is and where he's from. 6 'Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald' Bridget Carpenter March 21, 2016 ( 2016-03-21) 4X6457 Jake discovers Bill has become intimately involved with Marina and has become Oswald's best friend. Bill reveals to Oswald that his apartment is under surveillance. Fearing Bill will become the second shooter, Jake has him committed. Time begins to push back by threatening Sadie's life during plastic surgery. After finding out that Oswald is acting alone and without CIA backing, Jake decides to kill Oswald. Before he can, he's attacked by his bookie and his thugs leaving him unable to remember anything.

7 'Soldier Boy' James Kent Bridget Carpenter & Quinton Peeples March 28, 2016 ( 2016-03-28) 4X6458 Jake wakes from his coma just days before the assassination date, suffering from amnesia. Sadie tries to help him as he struggles to remember what he needs to do.

They visit Bill at the asylum in the hope that he will jog Jake's memory; however, addled by his treatment and Jake's insistence that time travel is real, Bill commits suicide. Jake relies on Sadie's help to recover his memory. Jake has full recall after a visit with Oswald in his house. 8 'The Day in Question' James Strong Bridget Carpenter April 4, 2016 ( 2016-04-04) 4X6459 During the events of November 22, 1963, Jake and Sadie struggle against the past on their way to the final confrontation with Oswald. Jake stops Oswald but during the scuffle, Sadie is killed. Jake travels back to 2016 only to find it has become a wasteland.

Through Harry Dunning he learns that after JFK served two terms, was elected president. War broke out and although Kennedy founded a series of refugee camps, there is great suffering in the world. A resigned Jake travels back to October 1960, thus resetting the timeline, where he immediately meets Sadie again, but decides not to pursue a relationship in order to save her life. In the present Jake travels back to Jodie and finds Sadie in her 80s receiving a prestigious lifetime achievement award for her life's work.

Jake shares a dance with her. Production [ ] Development [ ] In August 2011, before the novel's release, it was announced that had attached himself to write, produce, and direct a film adaptation of 11/22/63 with King serving as executive producer. However, in December 2012, Demme announced that he had withdrawn from the project, after disagreeing with King over what to include in the script.

On April 26, 2013, it was reported that and ' were in negotiations for the rights to adapt the novel as a TV series. On September 22, 2014, it was announced that a TV series based on the novel was picked up.

Would be a production designer. The first trailer for the series was released on November 19, 2015. King has expressed interest in developing a sequel series. Casting [ ] was chosen to star as the character of Jake Epping. After reading the novel, Franco contacted King about the rights to adapt it to film only to be told that Abrams had already acquired them. Franco wrote an essay about the book for Vice, which was noticed by Abrams, and tweeted about his disappointment at not getting the film rights, which was noticed by Bridget Carpenter.

Soon after, they offered him the lead role. Was cast for the role of Sadie Dunhill. She was interested in the role in part because it gave her the opportunity to work with Abrams.

Filming [ ] Filming began on June 9, 2015, in. Filming during June 2015 also took place in, Ontario, as well as in, Ontario, at the Queen's Tavern,, and in Knowles Restaurant in Dunnville, Ontario during September 2015. In early October, the production moved to to film exterior locations. During this time, the filming of various scenes during caused bumper to bumper traffic in the surrounding streets. Reception [ ] The show has garnered positive reviews from most critics. Based on 49 reviews, the show carries an 80% 'certified fresh' rating on review aggregator website where the consensus states: 'Though the execution feels almost as dated as the period it represents, 11.22.63 gradually reveals a compelling, well-performed series of events.'

On Metacritic, the show has a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 35 reviews, signifying 'generally positive reviews'. Jack Moore of commented that 'the show is moody and supernatural, while somehow also remaining grounded and full of heart', and lauded Franco as the show's standout, saying 'what Franco gives is a vanity-free, indulgence-free performance that feels like the work of an Old Hollywood legend. It's earnest and full-hearted.' Alan Sepinwall also acclaimed Franco, stating 'Franco's a revelation as Jake.

He's an immensely talented actor and he's got the star quality you need to carry something this crazy, and this long.' Vicki Hyman of the Newark Star-Ledger praised the performances of and, writing: 'Their stirring romance carries with it the same whiff of doom as Epping's visits to Dealey Plaza, and gives what could be merely an interesting and handsomely-made take on the conspiracy thriller genre more texture and depth, resonating across the ages.'

Hank Stuever of wrote that 'King’s work doesn’t always happily travel through the portal connecting the page to the TV screen, but Hulu scores with an impressively stout-hearted, eight-part adaptation of 11/22/63.' On the other hand, Jeff Jensen of had a more mixed reaction and criticized Franco's performance, calling it 'low-watt' and 'disinterested'. He wrote ' 11.22.63 reaches some thoughtful, moving conclusions, but oh, what could have been with a more engaged star.

If only there were a time machine to fix that mistake.' Home media release [ ] 11.22.63 was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 9, 2016 in Region 1. The release includes all eight episodes, as well as a special feature titled 'When the Future Fights Back', where King, Abrams, Carpenter and Franco talk about elements of the production that turned King's novel into an event series. See also [ ] • References [ ]. November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015. October 30, 2015.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Composer(s) Country of origin United States Canada Ireland United Kingdom Original language(s) English No. Of seasons 4 No. Of episodes 38 () Production Executive producer(s) Michael Hirst Teri Weinberg Sheila Hockin Producer(s) James Flynn Gary Howsam Location(s) Ireland Running time 47 - 56 minutes Production company(s) Octagon Entertainment Distributor (non-USA) Release Original network Picture format () Audio format Original release 1 April 2007 ( 2007-04-01) – 20 June 2010 ( 2010-06-20) External links Website The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 1500s, created and entirely written by and produced for the American premium cable television channel.

The series was a collaboration between American, British, and Canadian producers, and filmed mostly in Ireland. Although named after the as a whole, it is based specifically upon the reign of King.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Production [ ] The series was produced by for in association with,, and the, and was filmed in Ireland. The first two episodes debuted on,,, On Demand, and on the website of the series before the official premiere on Showtime. The Tudors premiered on 1 April 2007; it was the highest-rated Showtime series in three years. In April 2007, the show was renewed for a second season, and in that month the announced it had acquired exclusive United Kingdom broadcast rights for the series, which it started to broadcast on 5 October 2007. The began broadcasting the show on 2 October 2007. Season Two debuted on Showtime on 30 March 2008, and on on 1 August 2008. Production on Season Three began on 16 June 2008 in, Ireland, and that season premiered on Showtime on 5 April 2009, and debuted in Canada on CBC on 30 September 2009.

The day after broadcast, downloadable episodes debuted in Canada on. Showtime announced 13 April 2009, that it had renewed the show for a fourth and final season.

The network ordered 10 episodes that were first broadcast on 11 April 2010. The was broadcast on 20 June 2010. The final season was shown in Canada on CBC starting 22 September 2010, and ending on 23 November 2010.

International distribution rights are owned. Synopsis [ ]. For a more comprehensive list, see. Season 1 [ ] Chronicles the period of 's reign in which his effectiveness as King is tested by international conflicts as well as political intrigue in his own court. Plays a major part in the series, acting as Henry's trusted advisor. In Episode 1, Wolsey persuades his King to keep the peace with France and the two Kings meet at to agree a pact of friendship, while the pressure of fathering a male heir compels him to question his marriage to his Queen,. He also has a string of affairs and, in Episode 2, fathers an illegitimate son with his mistress,, who is also one of Queen Katherine's ladies-in waiting (the son,, later dies).

Catches Henry's eye — she has been attending the French court — and she is encouraged by her and to seduce the King, though she also falls in love with Henry as the season unfolds. Her shrewd refusal to his open invitation to become his mistress unless he will marry her pushes him to use Cardinal Wolsey to take action against the Queen, the King instructing his trusted advisor to get papal dispensation for his divorce on the grounds that his wife did indeed consummate her marriage to his brother,. In Episode 6, Wolsey's increasingly desperate efforts to persuade the Catholic Church to grant a royal divorce, primarily as a result of 's influence over the Pope as Katherine's nephew, starts to weaken his position. In Episode 7, the mysterious arrives in England, killing both the high-born and low-born, and Henry, who is terrified of catching the plague, secludes himself with his herbal medicines in the deep countryside away from court. Anne Boleyn contracts the illness but recovers.

Finally lands on English shores to decide on the annulment and, at the end of a specially convened session at which both Henry and Katherine are initially present, eventually decides in favor of Katherine. Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his office, in Episode 9, and banished to York, where he pleads with the King to restore him to office., Henry's devotedly loyal friend, is chosen as his successor.

In the final episode (Episode 10), Cardinal Wolsey makes one last desperate attempt to save himself by allying himself with his old enemy, Queen Katherine, but their plot is discovered and kills himself during his internment in the after saying a brief prayer apologizing for his sins, but asking no forgiveness for them. Install Evdo Modemi. Season 2 [ ] Henry will do whatever it takes to marry, even defying. He prepares to take Anne on a royal visit to France, having demanded loyalty from the English clergy.

The papacy in Rome organises an assassination plot against Anne but the assassins' attempts fail. In Episode 3 the newly appointed annuls Henry's marriage, clearing the way for Henry to marry a by now pregnant Anne, which also increases the growing rift between England and Rome. Refuses to recognise the validity of Henry's marriage — after Henry issues a decree ordering all his subjects to recognise their new Queen — and is finally joined by Sir, who is granted permission by Henry to retire from his public office. In Episode 5, Fisher and More's refusal to sign an oath of allegiance recognising Henry's supreme authority as head of the English church eventually leads to their executions. In Episode 6,, who has assumed More's office as Chancellor of England, announces his plans to cleanse England of dissenters to the New Monarchy.

Also, England's relationship with France is complicated by 's refusal to unite their kingdoms in marriage, thus causing Henry to question his decision to have married Anne. Episode 7 sees an increasingly ill and disillusioned who has been forbidden to see her daughter,, and Cromwell has legislation approved by Parliament agreeing to the of first the smaller and then the larger abbeys and monasteries. In Episode 8, Henry has Cromwell initiate overtures to the Emperor to make peace with Rome as a bulwark against a hostile France, and the King starts to pay court to after Anne's two miscarriages following the birth of. It is his long-time friend, who, with Cromwell, eventually alerts Henry to Anne's apparent indiscretions and her fate is sealed. She is conducted to the Tower of London and her four supposed lovers, one of whom is her own, are executed followed eventually by her own — delayed by some hours as a result of the French executioner's late arrival from Calais.

Her devious, who shows little remorse at the death of his son and Anne's impending death, is allowed to go free but banished from court and is shown leaving the Tower without even acknowledging his daughter waving from her cell window. On the morning of his 's execution, Henry enjoys a lavish breakfast, symbolically consisting of the mate of a swan he has seen outside his window, as he looks forward to a new start and heirs with Lady Jane Seymour. Season 3 [ ] The third season focuses on Henry's marriages to Jane Seymour and, the birth of his son, his ruthless suppression of the, the downfall of, and the beginnings of Henry's relationship with the free-spirited. Henry happily marries his third wife but his honeymoon period is soon spoilt by a growing resentment against the in the north and east of England. The growing band of rebels disperses in Lincolnshire but gathers strength in Yorkshire, primarily because of its able leaders such as and.

The royal troops, commanded by the Duke of Suffolk, are severely outnumbered and are forced to parley, whilst on the Continent the papacy sends a newly appointed English to persuade the Spanish and French monarchs to support the English rebellion, deemed the Pilgrimage of Grace by its followers as their objective is to restore the old Catholic religious practices. In Episode 3 Henry is determined to stop at nothing to suppress the revolt, his fears stirred by remembrances of the during his father's reign. He deceitfully persuades the rebel leaders to lay down their arms and disperse their followers, promising to hold a Parliament in York to answer all their grievances, which is never convoked. A second uprising is savagely suppressed and the leaders executed as Henry, via Cromwell, instructs to shed quantities of blood to act as an example.

Goes into labor and produces a, but she dies soon after as a result of her protracted labors. In Episode 5, Henry retires from public view, bereft by the loss of his Queen, but finally emerges: his first act is to get the church leaders to agree on a new Protestant doctrine, one that threatens to undermine Cromwell's Reformation. In the ensuing episodes, the King has the last remaining heirs, the Pole family, put to death (mother, son and grandson) as a result of 's actions to undermine his rule.

This creates a schism with Spain and France and, upon Cromwell's urging, Henry agrees to an alliance with the Protestant League by marrying after first dispatching the English Ambassador to Holland to negotiate terms, followed by to paint her likeness. However, Cromwell's plans to bolster the Reformation are undone by Henry's dislike for Anne, whom he calls a 'Flanders mare'. He is unable to consummate his marriage and vents his frustration on his, which is encouraged by the Duke of Suffolk in league with, as both want Cromwell removed from office. With his enemies encircling him, Cromwell pleads with to submit herself to her husband, but she is powerless to deflect King Henry's antipathy towards her. Finally, Cromwell is dragged off to the Tower after being accused of being a traitor by the King's Council and, despite writing a letter begging his master's forgiveness, is gruesomely beheaded by a drunken executioner. In the meantime, is instructed by the to find a woman to rekindle Henry's jaded love interest, and the beautiful and very young, a distant relation of the, is introduced at court and, catching the King's interest, he beds her in secret and a new romance begins.

Season 4 [ ] The fourth and final season covers Henry's ill-fated marriage to and his final, more congenial, marriage to. The ageing King seeks military glory. In his final hours, he is troubled by the ghosts of his dead. Marries 17 year old Catherine Howard, and, besotted by her beauty, calling her 'his rose without a thorn', feels rejuvenated. Catherine starts to dally with the King's groom,, and is encouraged by her senior lady-in-waiting, — Henry's sister-in-law — who is also being bedded by Culpepper. In Episode 2, Henry invites his former wife,, to court to celebrate Christmas as he wants to reward her for keeping her word to him and for her loyalty.

She, in turn, is grateful for the charity he has shown towards her. After the festivities, he is struck down once again by his leg wound — from his former jousting days — while Catherine is with Culpepper. Feeling the need for company, Henry visits Anne of Cleves and has a liaison with her. He and Catherine embark on the to forgive the former rebels, accompanied by the Princess Mary who is popular with the King's northern subjects.

It is during this period that Catherine and Culpepper consummate their relationship and Catherine is truly in love with him. In Episode 4, Henry makes friendly overtures to the French Ambassador, hoping to prevent an invasion, and, Catherine's former lover when they both resided with the, arrives at court and blackmails the Queen into making him her private secretary. Some weeks later Henry receives a secret letter about their prior sexual exploits. In Episode 5 the King grants permission to the to investigate the Queen's infidelity. He plans to pardon her but is then informed by his Council of her affair with Culpepper — revealed by Dereham under torture — and he has all three executed, along with Lady Rochford who has gone mad in the Tower. On the scaffold, Catherine states that, although Queen of England, she would have preferred to have been Thomas Culpepper's wife.

In Episode 6, Henry is courted by both Spain and Rome to form a military alliance against the French, who have allied with the Turks, and he is persuaded to form an alliance with the and invade France. Introduces Catherine Parr at court and she catches the King's eye, even though married.

Henry pursues her and sends Seymour over to Belgium to remove him as a love rival. Military preparations are made and English troops lay siege to, bombarding it with cannon as an Italian engineer digs a tunnel to blow up the castle.

Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk, captures a French father and daughter and falls in love with the daughter Brigitte. At home, Catherine Parr is acting as Regent in Henry's absence and uses her power to further the Protestant cause but is checked by and his Catholic faction, supported by the Princess Mary. In Episode 8, the castle of Boulogne is overcome and the keys to the city handed over to Henry by the French mayor. Henry returns to court in triumph, leaving the in charge of the new possession. At home, Henry is disturbed by the struggle between the Catholic and Protestant factions and Catherine alienates him through her support of the. Bishop Gardiner continues his campaign against heretics and gathers enough evidence to persuade the King to issue an arrest warrant against the Queen for heresy.

In the meantime, Henry Howard, now Lieutenant General Surrey, loses a disastrous battle at Boulogne and, in an attempt to usurp power away from the new men like the Seymours and, he is arrested and tried for treason and executed, despite the paucity of evidence against him. In Episode 10 an increasingly frail Henry is facing his own mortality. His mind is on the succession and he appoints, to be Lord Protector until reaches his maturity.

Catherine, knowing the mortal danger she is in, orders her ladies-in-waiting to destroy all their heretical books and no longer to discuss religious matters; she also submits herself to her husband and he pardons her., the King's most trustworthy friend and loyal servant, is reunited with Henry for one final meeting before he dies. As the end approaches, the ghosts of Henry's first three wives confront him over their ends and his treatment of their children. Henry orders his family to spend their Christmas at Greenwich, bidding them his final farewell and instructing the Princesses and to care for their brother. The final scene has him approving the portrait painted for him by, depicting him as a virile, youthful King. Main article: Season # of episodes Season premiere Season finale 10 1 April 2007 10 June 2007 10 30 March 2008 1 June 2008 8 5 April 2009 24 May 2009 10 11 April 2010 20 June 2010 Departures from history [ ] Many events in the series differ from events as they actually happened in history. With character names, relationships, historical costume, physical appearance and the timing of events. As creator Hirst said, 'Showtime commissioned me to write an entertainment, a soap opera, and not history.

And we wanted people to watch it.' He added that some changes were made for production considerations and some to avoid viewer confusion and that 'any confusion created by the changes is outweighed by the interest the series may inspire in the period and its figures.' • Time is compressed in the series, giving the impression that things happened closer together than they actually did or along a different timeline.

By the time of most of the events in this series, King Henry VIII was already in his mid-to-late 30s. In reality, (who was not dark-haired at all, but had auburn hair and fair skin, much like her daughter Mary), was only six years his elder, and he was approximately a decade older than. Is thirteen years older than, who is, in turn, only five years 's elder. Also, Anne was recalled to Henry's court from France three years after her sister, not simultaneously, and Henry did not begin to court her until 1526. The matter of Henry falling enough in love with Anne to seek an annulment, ultimately severing from the Catholic Church, setting aside Catherine and marrying Anne took another seven years to resolve, culminating in Anne's coronation in 1533.

In the series, the timeline from introduction to marriage seems to take little more than a year. The assassination attempt on Anne during her coronation procession was a completely fictional event, invented by Hirst 'to illustrate how much the English people hated her'. • Historically, died of an unspecified illness in in 1530, while en route to to answer charges of. In the series, it is implied that this report of illness is part of a cover-up by Henry and to prevent anyone from knowing that the cardinal had committed suicide.

• In the show, the Duke of Norfolk does not appear after Season One, implied to have been retired. In reality, he played important roles in both the purge of the Boleyns and the suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace, deeds fulfilled by Charles Brandon in the show.

• The character of Henry's sister, called ' in the series, is actually a of his two sisters: the life events of his younger sister,, coupled with the name of his elder sister,. This was reportedly done to avoid confusion with Henry's daughter,. • Historically, Henry's younger sister Princess Mary first married the French King. The union lasted approximately three months, until his death; Louis was succeeded by his cousin, who was married to Louis's daughter,.

Mary subsequently married and had four children with him; their eldest daughter,, was the mother of, who held the English throne for nine days between the death of Henry's son and the ascent of Henry's eldest daughter Mary. Mary Tudor died of unknown causes in 1533, not long after Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn. Henry's eldest sister, Margaret Tudor, was in fact married to, was grandmother of and died of a stroke in 1541.

Despite this marriage not being previously acknowledged on screen, is referred to as King Henry's nephew in one episode. • Early in the series, Henry VIII is also styled as King of Ireland, a title he in real life did not use until his break with Rome. Until that point he was only Lord of Ireland. • In the second episode, Cardinal Wolsey is passed over for the papacy in favor of Cardinal Orsini following the death of Pope Alexander (presumably referring to ). In fact, Pope Alexander VI died in 1503, six years before Henry VIII's ascent to the throne, and was succeeded by Cardinal Piccolomini, who became.

The series later refers to this same character as Pope Clement, presumably making this. It thus appears the fictional Cardinal Orsini papacy combines that of five actual popes during this time:,,, and. Interestingly, none of these real popes was known as 'Cardinal Orsini' prior to election as pope. • As The Tudors begins, Louis XII has already died and Henry is already negotiating a peace treaty with.

The series's Princess Margaret thus marries a fictional, elderly Portuguese king (possibly based on ), who lives only a few days until she smothers him in his sleep. She then marries Brandon against Henry's wishes and the pair have only one child, a son, before the fictional Margaret dies of. Her death scenes are juxtaposed with Wolsey's, implying that they died at the same time. The fictional Brandon goes on to marry again, but has no further issue. This composite character and her life-story arc technically eliminate the children that led to Mary, Queen of Scots (although James V is correctly referenced in the show as both Henry VIII's nephew and Margaret's son) and Lady Jane Grey, both of whom played important roles in future monarchical politics for Henry's daughters.

Neither of the sons of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon lived to adulthood: one died at age six and at age eleven. • The series also portrays Margaret as Charles Brandon's first wife and implies that he married to be a mother to his and Margaret's young son, and that he had no other children before or after the child he had with Margaret. In reality, Mary Tudor was Charles's third wife and Catherine his fourth. In addition to the four children he had with Margaret, he also had two by his second wife, Anne Browne (who was the niece of his first wife), and two by Catherine. He also had three illegitimate children.

• The king's son was shown to be born near the beginning of the series and dying at a young age from the sweating sickness. In fact, he lived until 1536, long enough to marry the only of Anne Boleyn's uncle and be a witness to. •, whose parents were rulers of, is given a Spanish accent when dealing with the king of England (S1E3), when in fact he was -born (though he never mastered Flemish) and French-educated; he did not learn Spanish until 1518. [ ] • Likewise, in the show,, the imperial ambassador to Henry's court, has a Spanish accent, although the historical Chapuys was a native of and his mother tongue was French.

This is, presumably, also an attempt not to confuse the viewers. • Sir is seen ordering the death of by burning at the stake. However, Simon Fish, while arrested for heresy, died in prison of. His widow married, another outspoken religious reformer, who was ultimately burned at the stake by Thomas More, according to 's Book of Martyrs.

Peter Berglar, a German historian and author of A Lonely Voice against the Power of the State ( Die stunde des Thomas Morus. Einer gegen die Macht), explains that the heretics burnt at the stake occurred after he had lost all power.

These were carried on instead by, Bishop of London, who was very active in persecuting heretics. • The (Princess Mary's governess) was executed during 's time as Queen-consort. In the series, however, she and her son, are executed before Henry meets.

• The court of Cleves shows not the coat of arms of the but of the of the 18th century. • At the welcoming reception for Anne of Cleves, Henry introduces his daughters as 'Princess.' As both and were still considered by Henry to be illegitimate, he would never have accorded them such a title, as it would in effect be declaring them legitimate. Neither Mary nor Elizabeth ever regained the title of Princess, and continued to be known as 'Lady' until they each in turn succeeded to the throne. • After the annulment of his marriage with Anne of Cleves, it was only rumored that they had an affair: there is no evidence of this and it seems likely that Anne remained a virgin until her death. Anne is portrayed as being extremely popular, with just about everyone preferring her to Catherine Howard.

Although it is true that both Mary and Elizabeth remained close to Anne and seem to have preferred her company to Catherine's, Anne was a rather neutral figure, who inspired no great affection from either courtiers or commoners. • Catherine Howard was referred to as a 'distant relation' of the 3rd Duke of Norfolk in the series. In reality, he was her uncle, just as he was to Anne Boleyn, who was Catherine's first cousin; Norfolk helped orchestrate both marriages. Contrary to the series' portrayal of the household of the as a shelter for distantly related 'aristocratic bastards' and the resulting implication that Catherine Howard was an illegitimate child, in real life the Dowager Duchess was Catherine's step-grandmother, wife of Catherine's deceased grandfather the 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and Catherine was born to one of the 2nd Duke's many sons in lawful wedlock – she was sent to live in the household because her father was impoverished and recently widowed. Norfolk is also barely mentioned with regards to, being called a mere kinsman to him, when in actuality Surrey was the Duke's eldest son and heir.

• By the time he married Catherine Howard, the real Henry was middle-aged (49) and, not a, still relatively healthy man as portrayed on the show. This is perhaps quite relevant to appreciating historical context since Catherine's affair with and her declaration of true love to him on the block would sit better with a 17-year-old girl trapped in a marriage to a much older and obese king. • A few liberties are taken with as well.

Parr is portrayed as meeting Henry while her husband,, is still alive and she was a casual acquaintance of Mary's. In fact, she came to court only after his death, using her status as Catherine of Aragon's goddaughter to secure a place in Mary's household. Further, Mary is shown to be openly hostile towards Catherine Parr after discovering her Protestant views. In fact, Mary got on rather well with Parr and did not fall out with Catherine until after Henry's death. Even then, her hostility had little to do with religion: she was angered when the dowager Queen married so soon after Henry's death. • In the series, stops appearing after Anne's downfall (implying that he lost favor due to his Boleyn connections) and that was the one to interrogate Catherine Howard at after her sexual indiscretions and adulteries were exposed.

In reality, Cranmer was the one to interrogate the young queen, and although his popularity with the Crown might have fluctuated, he remained an influential member of Henry's court and the Church of England until the ascent of Mary I in 1553. In the show, Henry does however put in charge of the government after Henry's death alongside Cranmer.

• Also, in season 4 during the execution of Lady Rochford and Catherine Howard, it is depicted in the series that Rochford was beheaded first. In fact this was the other way round and although Rochford appears to weep on the block, many accounts have praised both her and Catherine for their alleged bravery in the face of death. Though Rochford had suffered a nervous breakdown during her pre-execution imprisonment, the series exaggerates her mental instability just prior to her death. In reality, one eyewitness, a merchant named Ottwell Johnson, wrote that both Lady Rochford's and Catherine Howard's souls must be with God, for they made the most godly and Christian end. • In the series, many characters were introduced only when they would produce the most drama or when they became prominent in the story arc for some reason. In reality, is believed to have become a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon around 1527; Anne Boleyn had been serving Catherine in the same capacity for five years at that point, which means they were at court at the same time., Catherine Parr's mother, was also an attendant of Catherine of Aragon's and Catherine of Aragon was Catherine Parr's godmother.

(Catherine Parr's youngest sister, who is featured only in the last season of the series), was lady-in-waiting to all six of Henry's wives. Catherine Howard was lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves and Henry's pursuit of her began during that time, rather than after the end of his fourth marriage as is shown in the series., featured in the series only during Season 3, was actually a second cousin to both Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour and he became a member of Henry's sometime between the king's ascent and 1519. He was instrumental in the machinations behind Anne's downfall, earning him the sobriquet: 'The Vicar of Hell'. Also, the Earl of Surrey was present in the court during the tenure of his first cousin, Anne Boleyn, though the series portrays him as coming back to England around the time Jane Seymour became Queen. • The incident of rape/murder, which marks the introduction of Sir Thomas Culpeper in the series, was a real event, but it took place in 1539, a full year before Catherine Howard's marriage to Henry and nearly two prior to the beginnings of their affair. In reality, Culpeper was a favorite of Henry's at court and a knight of the realm, having served as a courtier for other nobility as early as 1535.

He was a member of Henry's Privy chamber by 1540, when he was a member of the envoy that greeted Anne of Cleves, when she arrived in England to marry Henry. • Catherine Parr was only four years older than Mary I and Mary was seventeen, when her younger sister Elizabeth was born.

The series portrays Mary as much younger: barely an adolescent at the time of Elizabeth's birth and at least a decade younger than Catherine Parr. Also, Catherine Parr was a member of Mary's household at the time of Lord Latimer's death. Elizabeth, on the other hand, is depicted as being much older, with the series portraying her as a teenager, when Henry married Catherine Howard. Historically, she was six years old at the time. Although does indeed bear resemblance to the historical Elizabeth, being pale-skinned and copper-haired, she looks nothing like the dark-haired Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (Henry VIII); historically, Elizabeth was the spitting image of her father, although she had her mother's eyes. • In the second episode of the first season, holds a while addressing his daughter. Hahnel Unipal Universal Battery Charger Manual. In episode ten of the second season, Henry overlooks a pond with two.

These are American birds, which at the time would not have been present in English collections. In the sixth episode of the fourth season, ( Lilium 'Stargazer') are featured in the scene with Henry and Catherine Parr playing cards.

'Stargazer' lilies did not exist until 1974. • was never given the mercy of a quick death through a sack of gunpowder tied to her neck. Witnesses say it took up to 15 minutes for her to die. Other details are accurate as her joints had been dislocated on the rack by the torturers depicted in the episode and she had to be brought to her execution, tied to a chair, removed in considerable agony to be tied to a seat on the stake. • Anyone who looks closely discovers how the sun rises behind 37 seconds into the opening credits of the series. This is in addition to a geographical deviation also an anachronism: City Hall was completed in 1923, 376 years after Henry VIII's death.

The is also a deviation. Reception [ ] ratings per season. Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Rating 64 68 74 63 The premiere of The Tudors on 1 April 2007, was the highest-rated Showtime series debut in three years.

On 23 March 2008, called The Tudors a 'primitively sensual period drama. [that] critics could take or leave, but many viewers are eating up.' A 28 March 2008 review, also by the New York Times, reported that 'despite the scorching authenticity of some performances,' in particular the 'star-making, breakout performance of as the defiant, courageous proto-feminist martyr ' the series 'fails to live up to the great long-form dramas cable television has produced' largely because 'it radically reduces the era's thematic conflicts to simplistic struggles over personal and erotic power.' According to the ratings site, the show had 64% favourable reviews for the first season, 68% for the second season, 74% for the third season, and 63% for the fourth. Ratings [ ] In the United States, the season 1 premiere drew almost 870,000 viewers. The premiere earned a combined 1 million views online and via cable affiliates.

Media releases [ ] DVD Name Release dates # of Ep Additional Information Canada United States Season One 8 January 2008 10 December 2007 19 March 2008 10 The four-disc box set includes all 10 episodes. There is a special edition in United Kingdom, with a headless picture for the cover, exclusive of. This season was released on in Europe and Canada. Season Two 11 November 2008 6 January 2009 13 October 2008 7 July 2009 10 The four-disc box set includes all 10 episodes.

This season has also been released on in Europe and Canada. Season Three 10 November 2009 15 December 2009 7 December 2009 23 November 2009 8 The three disc box set includes all 8 episodes. Bonus features include an exclusive tour of Hampton Court and an interview with Joss Stone. Season Four 9 November 2010 12 October 2010 21 March 2011 24 November 2010 10 The three-disc box set includes all 10 episodes. An original soundtrack for each season, composed by Trevor Morris, has been released.

Season Release Date Catalog Number Season One 12 November 2007 302 066 867 2 Season Two 14 April 2009 302 066 959 2 Season Three 24 August 2010 302 067 039 2 Season Four 10 December 2010 302 067 049 2 Awards and nominations [ ] The Tudors was nominated for the for in. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was also nominated for the Golden Globe for his role. The series was nominated for eight in 2008 and won seven, including Best Drama Series, acting awards for Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Lead Actor), Nick Dunning (Supporting Actor) and Maria Doyle Kennedy (Supporting Actress), and craft awards for, and Hair/Makeup. Was also nominated for Directing, but lost to Lenny Abrahamson of.

The series won the 2007 for Outstanding Costumes for a Series and Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. Later the series won six awards at the Irish Film and Television Awards in 2009 including Drama Series, Director, Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Costume Design and Make Up & Hair. In 2010 it was nominated for seven, winning one in the category Best Supporting Actress in Television ().

See also [ ] • • Notes [ ]. • ^ Bellafante, Ginia. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008. • ^ Gates, Anita.

23 March 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008. • ^ 12 April 2007.

Retrieved 12 May 2008. • 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2008. • 2 May 2008 at the. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008. • 22 April 2008.

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13 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009. • ^ As established by the series credits and, the character's name is spelled Katherine with a 'K' in contrast to the English language spelling 'Catherine' usually used for the actual historical figure.

13 April 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.

[ ] • Courtney O. (17 June 2009).. Retrieved 16 January 2012. • The character of sister, called in the series, is actually a of his two sisters: the life events of his younger sister, Princess, coupled with the name of his elder sister,. This was reportedly done to avoid confusion with Henry's daughter,.

• Stanley, Alessandra. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2008. • There is no historical indication or evidence that Henry's sister Mary Tudor contributed to the death of Louis XII.

Retrieved January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016. • Multichannel News, 6 April 2007 •.

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• Retrieved 16 March 2014. References [ ] • Burr, Oliver. The Secret Life of Henry VIII. Edinburgh University Press, Scotland, 1996. The Isles: A History. Oxford University Press, USA, 2001. • Ives, Eric.

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005.

• Sue Parrill and William B. Robison, The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland, 2013. External links [ ] Wikiquote has quotations related to: • • on • at • • •.