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The Tudors S2E5 — His Majesty's Pleasure
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The Tudors•Season 2•Episode 5

His Majesty's Pleasure

8.3/10 · 899 votesApr 27, 200854 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Attempts to legitimise the King's marriage and increase his power hit unmovable obstacles as Sir Thomas More and Bishop Fisher insist that only God can be head of the church. Imprisoned in the Tower of London they face likely execution unless they take the Oath

Directed byCiarán Donnelly

Seasons4

Season 2 Episodes10

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

Ciarán Donnelly

Ciarán Donnelly

Director

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Episode Summary

"His Majesty's Pleasure" is episode 5 of The Tudors season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 899 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Ciarán Donnelly, it aired on April 27, 2008.