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Everything Is Beautiful
Henry succeeds in having himself declared “Supreme Head of the Church and Clergy in England,” but with a caveat; Pope Paul III (Peter O’Toole) has his own idea about how to deal with the “Great Matter” of the king’s annulment; Henry selects an obscure cleric (Hans Matheson) to be his personal chaplain; an attempt is made on the life of Bishop Fisher (Bosco Hogan); Henry issues a command to Queen Katherine., While Henry’s clashes with the Catholic church worsen with his marriage plans, the king attempts to put aside opposition by the Pope in order to placate an impatient Anne Boleyn. A poison plot is put in motion., King Henry VIII appoints himself the head of the Church of England. Anne Boleyn insists that Henry remove Queen Katherine from the picture – and Court., In the second season premiere, Henry succeeds in having himself declared “Supreme Head of the Church and Clergy in England”, but with a caveat; Pope Paul III has his own idea about how to deal with the “Great Matter” of the king’s annulment; Henry selects an obscure cleric to be his personal chaplain; an attempt is made on the life of Bishop Fisher; Henry issues a command to Queen Katherine.
