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Henry VIII’s Turbulent Reign & Dangerous World

Season 2 | 2m 42s

"None of them know what tomorrow will bring." The cast and crew examine the turbulent reign of King Henry XIII and what that meant for his court and country.

Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.
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Fortune’s wheel turns as Cromwell finally finds himself in Henry’s crosshairs.
Cromwell brings Anne of Cleves to England to be Henry’s new wife.
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry.
Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways.
A secret marriage brings scandal to court.
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour.
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Follow Cromwell’s actions when Anne gives birth to a girl, not the longed-for male heir.
See why Cromwell’s enemies keep a close watch on him after Henry’s marriage to Anne.