A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch’s aunt – even as Henry comes face-to-face with the…

England’s population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called ‘The Sweats’. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident…

A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal…

Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen’s lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant…