"The Tudors" - Key Events in Season One Quiz

Following the assassination of his uncle by the French, King Henry VIII plans a war to assert his authority. However, Cardinal Wolsey urges him to seek peace and suggests the idea of a "Treaty of Universal Peace". Supported by Thomas More, Henry agrees and prepares for a summit in France, where Princess Mary is to be betrothed to the Dauphin, much to the anger of Queen Katherine. Meanwhile, the Duke of Buckingham plots to seize the throne and Henry discovers that his mistress, Lady Elizabeth Blount, is pregnant with his child.

Encouraged by Thomas More, Henry VIII meets Francis I of France and signs Wolsey's peace treaty. During the summit, Thomas Boleyn encourages his daughter, Mary, to seduce the king in order to win royal favour. Meanwhile, the Duke of Buckingham's plot is exposed by Boleyn and Norfolk, resulting in his execution.

While Henry wonders if his marriage to his brother's widow has angered God, Katherine prays for a son. When his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, bears him an illegitimate son, Henry rejoices, but Katherine's sorrow deepens.

Henry soon loses interest in Mary Boleyn and begins to shift his attention towards her sister, Anne.

Wolsey's hopes of becoming Pope fade when Henry sides against France, but a new alliance with Spain and Emperor Charles restores his ambitions. Henry knights Thomas More for helping him denounce Martin Luther and orders the destruction of Lutheran writings, though More feels uneasy. Princess Mary's betrothal to France is cancelled in favour of a match with Charles of Spain, while Princess Margaret is sent to wed the aging King of Portugal, escorted by Charles Brandon, now Duke of Suffolk.

At a grand masquerade for the Emperor's visit, Anne Boleyn captivates Henry for the first time.

The Pope names Henry "Defender of the Faith" for denouncing Martin Luther, but a near-death experience makes him anxious about producing an heir. Meanwhile, Charles V defeats and captures Francis I at Pavia. Princess Margaret reluctantly marries the elderly King of Portugal, but soon kills him, while Henry's attraction to Anne Boleyn grows stronger. Wolsey arrests the King's secretary on suspicion of being a spy and replaces him with his intelligent protégé, Thomas Cromwell.

Shocked by the collapse of his alliance with Emperor Charles, Henry seeks support elsewhere in Europe. Anne Boleyn refuses to become his mistress, which only intensifies his desire to marry her. Meanwhile, Katherine of Aragon grows closer to Charles and despises Wolsey. Charles Brandon secretly marries the widowed Margaret Tudor, angering Henry, who banishes them both.

Henry grants a dukedom to his illegitimate son, Henry FitzRoy, but grieves when the boy dies weeks later as Rome falls to Charles V.

As Henry grows more frustrated with the Church over his request to annul his marriage to Katherine, Wolsey's power begins to weaken. He tries to convene a conclave of cardinals in France to decide the matter, but the cardinals refuse under the Pope's orders. Meanwhile, Charles Brandon secures his return to court by reluctantly allying with the Duke of Norfolk and the Boleyn family, strengthening their influence over the king.

William Compton dies of the sweating sickness, which spreads rapidly while Henry is receiving good news about his war with Emperor Charles. Fearing for his life, Henry flees London and begins to doubt his ability to rule. Both Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Wolsey fall ill, but recover. Wolsey sends agents to the exiled Pope to secure a favourable decision on Henry's "Great Matter", but instead the Pope sends Cardinal Campeggio to deliver the final judgment in England.

Cardinal Campeggio arrives as the Pope's legate to hear Henry's annulment case. Wolsey pressures him and tries to convince Katherine to abandon the marriage, but she refuses. Meanwhile, Anne Boleyn sows doubt in Henry's mind about Wolsey, while Wolsey threatens Campeggio to secure a favourable ruling.

A legatine court is held at Blackfriars, where Henry and Katherine both present their cases.

The annulment trial continues, but Katherine refuses to attend. Campeggio returns to Rome with the evidence. Frustrated by the Pope's delays, Henry strips Wolsey of his temporal power, banishes him from court and leaves him only with his position as Archbishop of York. Thomas More reluctantly becomes Lord Chancellor. With Cromwell's support, Anne Boleyn nudges Henry to reconsider Lutheran ideas. Wolsey seeks Cromwell's help, but Cromwell abandons him. Margaret Tudor dies, and Charles Brandon expresses remorse at her deathbed.

Having been reduced to the position of Archbishop of York and living in poverty, Wolsey is rejected by Anne Boleyn and seeks the support of Queen Katherine. Henry finds his new counsellors to be less capable than Wolsey and considers reinstating him. He also studies Lutheran teachings and instructs Cromwell to gather theological opinions in support of his divorce.

When Wolsey's secret letters to Katherine are discovered, he is arrested for treason and dies en route to London.