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The Tudors S2E3 — Checkmate

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The Tudors•Season 2•Episode 3

Checkmate

7.9/10 · 841 votesApr 13, 200852 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret, appoints his Lutheran chaplain Thomas Cranmer the head of the Church of England, and strips Queen Katherine of her title and status; the king and new queen have their first child, and are disappointed

Directed byColm McCarthy

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Cast18

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Henry VIII of England

Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

Charles Brandon

James Frain

James Frain

Thomas Cromwell

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Anne Boleyn

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Catherine of Aragon

Nick Dunning

Nick Dunning

Thomas Boleyn

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Sir Thomas More

Annabelle Wallis

Annabelle Wallis

Jane Seymour

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Duke of Buckingham

Hans Matheson

Hans Matheson

Thomas Cranmer

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Pope Paul III

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Henry Howard

Crew1

Colm McCarthy

Colm McCarthy

Director

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Episode Summary

"Checkmate" is episode 3 of The Tudors season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 841 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Colm McCarthy, it aired on April 13, 2008.

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