THE TUDORS SEASON 3, EPISODE 3.6 ■ FUNDAMENTALS
| Tudors episode: 3.6
| First aired: May 10, 2009
| Tudors season: 3
| Prod. code: | | Writer(s): Michael Hirst | Director(s):
Jeremy Podeswa | Name of Episode:
Search for a New Queen | | Guest star(s): Kate O'Toole, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Peter Gaynor, Sonya Cassidy, Jake Maskell | Mini-synopsis:
The search for a new Queen begins. Pastor Kolling, a German envoy of the Protestant League, visits England. Cromwell hopes to counteract the Catholic influence of the late Jane Seymour by finding a new Protestant wife for his widowed King. Kolling recalls Duke William of Cleves - a stronghold of the Protestant League - has two unmarried sisters, Anne and Amelia. Unaware of Cromwell's plotting, Henry suggests to the French Ambassador his inclination towards taking a French bride. The Ambassador is delighted by the King's interest but, alas, his first choice has just been promised to the King of Scots. Instead, the French King proposes a double marriage: his son to Henry's daughter Mary and Henry's choice of two young daughters of Madame Longeville. The introduction of Henry's ‘Six Articles of Faith' - felt by some to be too Catholic in leaning - has already provoked the resignation of one bishop and caused others to flee to the continent. Henry seems unperturbed. Although Cromwell believes that the articles are not Lutheran enough, he wisely keeps his reservations to himself. His role as matchmaker will, he believes, be of more influence than mere words. To this end, he instructs Sir John Hutton - Ambassador to Netherlands - to draw up a list of potential candidates - making particular inquiries about the Duchess of Milan and Anne of Cleves (Joss Stone). Henry appoints Charles Brandon President of the Privy Council, an important role which makes him the King's representative at court in Henry's absence. It is in many ways an attempt to find comfort. Hutton's report on potential wives reaches the King. While Anne of Cleves is reported to be somewhat dull, Christina, Duchess of Milan receives high marks for beauty, but has a somewhat tarnished reputation regarding her virtue. Immediately fascinated, Henry dispatches Hans Holbein to Milan to make a sketch and instructs Hutton to explore her views on marriage to the English sovereign. The sketch greatly impresses Henry and he orders a full-length painting. But just as his spirits rise his flesh fails -- dramatically. Henry's ulcerous leg confines him to bed where his skin turns black from his blood's contamination. There are fears that he may die. Extra guards are ordered for Henry's children Edward and Mary. To the relief of his court, he is saved by his surgeons. Hutton's return to the Duchess of Milan with news of Henry's continued interest is met with surprising hostility. The teenage aristocrat is unimpressed with Henry's record with wives. Furthermore she is the great-niece of Katherine of Aragon. Thus, she turns down his affections and asks Hutton to leave. The Duchess of Milan's rebuff is followed by the French envoys distain for Henry's desire to interview all potential French candidates as if it were a beauty pageant. This leaves only the two sisters of the Duke of Cleves. Sir John Hutton is dispatched to meet Duke William who is equally unimpressed by the request for a painting of his sisters but agrees to further discussions. | | | | 
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