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. With King Henry VIII beginning to contemplate his chief adviser’s failings, Cromwell withdraws from court and receives unexpected news from across the sea.
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell the opportunity to bring his adversary Norfolk down for good.
As Henry and Jane enjoy wedded bliss, Cromwell risks all to save Princess Mary from her father’s ire.
Henry’s love for Anne Boleyn has given way to anger and distrust. Henry instructs Cromwell to rid him of his second queen…
With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But has she overplayed her cards?
Anne gives birth to a baby girl, failing to produce Henry’s longed-for male heir. Cromwell demands the nobility and church swear an oath acknowledging Anne as lawful queen, but will Thomas More agree?
With the cardinal dead, it falls to Cromwell to orchestrate a marriage…