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  • The Tudors Message to the Emperor (Season 1, Episode 7)
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    TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, History, Romance

The Tudors

Message to the Emperor (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, History, Romance

Sir William Compton is diagnosed on his Warwickshire estate with highly contagious 'sweating sickness', the physician bleeds his back- death comes swift, his body is burned before burial, Thomas Tallis breaks his lute on the fresh grave, ...See moreSir William Compton is diagnosed on his Warwickshire estate with highly contagious 'sweating sickness', the physician bleeds his back- death comes swift, his body is burned before burial, Thomas Tallis breaks his lute on the fresh grave, then courts Joan Larke. The Cardinal flatters Ann and announces the alliance with France against the emperor is a fact, while he sends lawyers Stephen Gardiner and Foxe to pope Clement VII in Orvieto, requesting an annulment of the royal marriage to Catherine, if necessary by threats, while the emperor demands confirmation. The duke of Norfolk is removed from court. Just after the arrival of the new French ambassador, who promises French troops will drive the emperor out of Italy soon, the epidemic and utter panic reach London, even the royal court, where Henry tries every remedy, including working up a natural sweat, ultimately flees like most before him. The pope appoints cardinal Campeggio as legate to constitute a divorce court with Wolsey after the plague. Moore tells his daughter Lutheranism is a far worse danger then the plague, in all Europe. Unlike tens of thousands, Anne Boleyn and Wolsey survive, the plague recedes, the papal legate arrives as court reassembles, Tallis conducts a mass of thanks. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Showrunner
Director
Alison Maclean (as Alison MacLean)
Writer
Michael Hirst (creator) (written by)
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Updated May 13, 2007

Release date
May 13, 2007 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
King Henry VIII King Henry VIII   See fewer
Sam Neill
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Cardinal Thomas Wolsey   See fewer
Callum Blue
Anthony Knivert Anthony Knivert   See fewer
Henry Cavill
Charles Brandon Charles Brandon   See fewer
Henry Czerny
Norfolk Norfolk   See fewer
Natalie Dormer
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn   See fewer
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Queen Catherine of Aragon Queen Catherine of Aragon   See fewer
Nick Dunning
Thomas Boleyn Thomas Boleyn   See fewer
Jeremy Northam
Sir Thomas More Sir Thomas More   See fewer
Kris Holden-Ried
William Compton William Compton   See fewer
John Kavanagh
Cardinal Campeggio Cardinal Campeggio   See fewer
Joe Van Moyland
Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis   See fewer
Ciaran O'Brien
Compton's Servant #1 Compton's Servant #1   See fewer
Paul Butler Lennox
Compton's Servant #2 (as Paul Lennox) Compton's Servant #2 (as Paul Lennox)   See fewer
Joe Taylor
Compton's Physician Compton's Physician   See fewer
Declan Conlon
Mendoza Mendoza   See fewer
Clive Geraghty
Dr. Linacre Dr. Linacre   See fewer
Rachel Kavanagh
Ann Hastings Ann Hastings   See fewer
Alan Devine
Wolsey's Secretary Wolsey's Secretary   See fewer
Rebecca Ryan
Twin Joan (as Rebecca Friberg) Twin Joan (as Rebecca Friberg)   See fewer
Guy Carleton
Chamberlain Chamberlain   See fewer
Bryan Murray
Jean De Bellay Jean De Bellay   See fewer
Pádraic Delaney
George Boleyn George Boleyn   See fewer
Catherine Byrne
Alice More Alice More   See fewer
Kerrie O'Sullivan
More's Daughter (as Kerry O'Sullivan) More's Daughter (as Kerry O'Sullivan)   See fewer
Amy-Joyce Hastings
Mole Girl (as Amy Hastings) Mole Girl (as Amy Hastings)   See fewer
Michelle Hartman
Anne's Maid Anne's Maid   See fewer
Russell Smith
Priest Priest   See fewer
Ian McElhinney
Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII   See fewer
Sean Flanagan
Henry's Angelic Page Henry's Angelic Page   See fewer
Myia Elliott
Lady Anne Clifford (uncredited) Lady Anne Clifford (uncredited)   See fewer
Carla Mooney
Lady In Waiting (uncredited) Lady In Waiting (uncredited)   See fewer
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