The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16th-century England, created and written by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime.
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The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16th-century England, created and written by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime.
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The Tudors premiered on 1 April 2007; it was the highest-rated Showtime series in three years.
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The Tudors has a string of affairs and fathers an illegitimate son in episode 2 with his mistress Elizabeth Blount, who is one of Queen Katherine's ladies-in-waiting.
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The Tudors's refuses to become his mistress but insists that he marry her, which pushes him to use Cardinal Wolsey to take action against the queen.
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The Tudors prepares to take Anne on a royal visit to France, having demanded loyalty from the English clergy.
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The Tudors 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; this is never held.
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The Tudors's mind is on the succession and he appoints the Earl of Hertford to be Lord Protector until Prince Edward comes of age.
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The Tudors was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Drama Series in 2007.
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