This follows theBBC’s first-look images ofWolf Hallseason 2, which further built anticipation.
As the series unfolds, viewers are confronted with the stark reality of power and its potential for destruction.
This chilling display of royal authority underscores the lengths to which Henry will go.
Her legitimacy, a constant theme throughout her life, was central to the tensions of the episode.
Catholicism did not allow him to divorce, which he desperately wanted to do to marry Anne Boleyn.
However, Catherine was previously married to Henrys brother, Arthur, briefly.
Henry pursued the annulment for seven years, having become obsessed with Anne Boleyn in 1526.
This is where the question of the legitimacy of his progeny comes in.
This was not shared by the Tudors, ultimately complicating Mary’s legitimacy.
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An annulment declared a marriage null and void but was distinct from divorce.
As Henry VIII was never granted a Catholic divorce, Mary remained legitimate.
In the first episode,Mary has been arguing for her legitimacy as a Princess.
It is Thomas Cromwells mission to talk her out of this rebellion and sign a document accepting her illegitimacy.
Thomas Cromwell appeals to Mary to give up her rebellion to save her life.
This is not true of history, however.
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Marys determination to restore the supremacy of the Pope led to widespread discontent.
Her marriage to Philip of Spain further alienated the public.Mary responded to Protestant opposition with ruthless force.
In 1555, she reinstated harsh heresy laws, leading to the martyrdom of over 300 Protestants.
This earned her the infamous title of Bloody Mary.
Her reign was cut short by stomach cancer in 1558.
