The Tudors

The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in England, filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime. The series, named after the Tudor dinasty, is loosely based upon the reign of King Henry VIII of England.

          

Season One chronicles the period of Henry VIII's reign in which his effectiveness (eficacia) as king is tested by international conflicts as well as political intrigue in his own court, while the pressure of fathering (ser padre) a male heir (heredero) compels (le obliga) him to reject (rechazar) his wife, Katherine of Aragon, in favour of Anne Boleyn. He also has a string of affairs and fathers an illegitimate son with his mistress, Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount. The son, Henry FitzRoy, later dies.

Season Two finds Henry as the head of the Church of England, the result of his break (ruptura) with the Catholic Church over its refusal to grant him a divorce from Katherine. During his battle with Rome, he secretly marries a pregnant Anne, who later gives birth to his second daughter Elizabeth I. Anne's own failure to produce a son dooms (condena) her as Henry's attention shifts toward (cambia a favor de) Jane Seymour.

Season Three focuses on Henry's marriages to Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves, the birth of his son Edward VI, his ruthless (implacable) suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace, the downfall (caída) of Thomas Cromwell, and the beginnings of Henry's relationship with the free-spirited (espíritu libre) Katherine Howard. Henry reconciles with his daughters Mary and Elizabeth.

Season Four focuses on Henry's ill-fated marriage to Katherine Howard and his final, more congenial, marriage to Katherine Parr. The ageing (envejecido) king seeks military glory by capturing Boulogne, France. In his final hours, he is troubled by the ghosts of his dead wives.

If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for? You will have great fun while you learnt about a very important stage of the History of England.

Here you have a summary of the first season.