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Wolf Hall
Episode 1
Season 1
Episode 1
Having failed to secure the annulment of the King Henry’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers. His hopes of returning to the king’s favor lie with the ever-loyal Thomas Cromwell.
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52:45
Fortune’s wheel turns as Cromwell finally finds himself in Henry’s crosshairs.
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53:05
Cromwell brings Anne of Cleves to England to be Henry’s new wife.
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53:05
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry.
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53:05
Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways.
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53:05
A secret marriage brings scandal to court.
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53:05
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour.
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59:50
Learn why Henry instructs Cromwell to rid him of his second queen.
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1:00:20
See why Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour.
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1:00:35
Follow Cromwell’s actions when Anne gives birth to a girl, not the longed-for male heir.
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1:00:30
See why Cromwell’s enemies keep a close watch on him after Henry’s marriage to Anne.
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1:00:05
Learn why Cromwell remains in London after Wolsey is forced to move to York.