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The Best Episodes of The Shadow of the Tower

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The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of

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    The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 7 - A Fly In The Ointment
    1.0/10(24 votes)

    #1 - A Fly In The Ointment

    S1:E7

    Addle-brained Sir John Kendall and his dim-witted nephew devise a ludicrous plan to kill the King with a harmless ointment from phony astrologer.

    Director:Moira Armstrong
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 11 - The Strange Shapes Of Reality
    1.0/10(16 votes)

    #2 - The Strange Shapes Of Reality

    S1:E11

    Although Perkin Warbeck enjoys only house arrest for his treason through Henry's mercy, he continues to plot against the King.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 1 - Crown In Jeopardy
    0.0/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Crown In Jeopardy

    S1:E1

    Henry Tudor emerges victorious over Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field and seeks to form a coalition from which he hopes to establish a Tudor dynasty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 2 - Power in the Land
    0.0/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Power in the Land

    S1:E2

    Henry consolidates his power when Elizabeth gives birth to Prince Arthur legitimizing Henry's claim of descent from the legendary monarch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 3 - The Schooling Of Apes
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #5 - The Schooling Of Apes

    S1:E3

    Henrys enemies represent commoner Lambert Simmel as the Earl of Warwick, the York pretender. The Earl of Lincoln leaves for Ireland to head the army that is forming against Henry,

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 4 - The Crowning Of Apes
    0.0/10(20 votes)

    #6 - The Crowning Of Apes

    S1:E4

    Henry forms an army to defend himself against the Irish-German army coming against him from Ireland.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 5 - The Serpent And The Comforter
    0.0/10(21 votes)

    #7 - The Serpent And The Comforter

    S1:E5

    King Henry is intrigued by a preacher who is arrested for heresy and speaks with him to persuade him to give up his dissension against the practices of the Catholic Church. The preacher emphasizes to him the simplicity of the Gospel, and his suffering and convictions impress a young Tower guard.

    Director:Moira Armstrong
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 6 - The White Hart
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #8 - The White Hart

    S1:E6

    The year is 1494 and King Henry is alarmed that the powerful and arrogant Sir William Stanley may be implicated in a plot against his crown .

    Director:Moira Armstrong
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 8 - The Princely Gift
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #9 - The Princely Gift

    S1:E8

    Visionary Italian navigator John Cabot has a difficult time convincing Bristol businessmen and the King that his Western voyage to China is practical and profitable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 9 - Do The Sheep Sin?
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Do The Sheep Sin?

    S1:E9

    Heavy-handed tax policies lead the peasants of Cornwall to march peacefully in protest on London, but an ambitions nobleman wants to use the pilgrimage to his own advantage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 10 - The Man Who Never Was
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #11 - The Man Who Never Was

    S1:E10

    Commoner Perkin Warbeck, pretender to Henry's throne, finds he's losing support throughout Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 12 - The Fledgling
    0.0/10(14 votes)

    #12 - The Fledgling

    S1:E12

    In order to give his dynasty more credibility, Henry tries to arrange a marriage between his son and the Spanish princess, but their are preconditions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Shadow of the Tower Season 1 Episode 13 - The King Without A Face
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #13 - The King Without A Face

    S1:E13

    The year is now 1501 and Henry is now finally secure on the throne with his promising son Arthur about to marry Catherine of Aragon, however in the shadows tragic events are lying in wait for the King.

    Director:Peter Moffatt
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Fly In The Ointment" is the best rated episode of "The Shadow of the Tower". It scored 1/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Moira Armstrong and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/17/1972. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Strange Shapes Of Reality".