Henry VIII’s health is on the slide: the recent siege of Boulogne has taken its toll on his aging body and his ulcerous leg is constantly in pain. Bishop Gardiner and the Catholic Church are once again in the ascendant at court but, tired of conflict, Henry demonstrates little enthusiasm for the ambitious Bishop’s accusation that Catherine Parr is a heretic.
Quest roles:
Joely Richardson(Catherine Parr), Laoise Murray(Princess Elizabeth Tudor), Andrew McNair(Sir Thomas Seymour), Simon Ward(Bishop Stephen Gardiner), Rod Hallett(Richard Rich), Emma Hamilton(Anne Stanhope), Frank McCusker(Risley), Allen Leech(Francis Dereham), Maude Hirst(Kat Ashley), Selma Brook(Brigitte Rousselot), Emma Stansfield(Anne Askew), Andrew Greenough(Captain of the Guard)