The BEST episodes of The Tudors season 2

Every episode of The Tudors season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Tudors season 2!

The young, vibrant King Henry VIII, is a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: Paramount+ with ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Destiny and Fortune
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7.99
1078 votes

#1 - Destiny and Fortune

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2008

Anne awaits execution in the Tower of London as Henry's marriage to her is annulled, baby Elizabeth is removed from the line of succession, and Henry proposes to Jane Seymour, who accepts.

Directors: Jon Amiel
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His Majesty's Pleasure
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7.61
1149 votes

#2 - His Majesty's Pleasure

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2008

A miscarriage and her sister's impetuous marriage jeopardize the Boleyns' influence at court; after many failed attempts to coerce his endorsement of the king's powers, Sir Thomas More is ordered to be executed as a traitor by a reluctant Henry.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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The Act of Treason
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7.57
1163 votes

#3 - The Act of Treason

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/25/2008

The fall from grace of Anne Boleyn is swift and complete, as the king grants greater powers to the family of his new love Jane Seymour, and accepts Thomas Cromwell's obviously trumped-up charges of adultery against the queen.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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Lady in Waiting
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7.55
1045 votes

#4 - Lady in Waiting

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/18/2008

The brief resurgence of Anne at court is short-lived, as Jane Seymour rapidly replaces her in the king's affections, a process speeded up by Henry's near-fatal jousting accident and Anne's hysteria-induced miscarriage.

Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
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Matters of State
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7.44
1188 votes

#5 - Matters of State

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2008

The persecution of the Catholic Church reaches its pinnacle as Thomas Cromwell confiscates its wealth for the crown, making Henry the richest English king in history, while Katherine dies in pious poverty.

Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
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The Act of Succession
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7.43
1116 votes

#6 - The Act of Succession

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2008

The country is asked to swear an oath recognizing the new royal succession, and Henry's supreme authority; Anne becomes pregnant again; Sir Thomas More refuses to swear to all aspects of the oath and is jailed in the Tower of London.

Directors: Colm McCarthy
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The Definition of Love
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7.42
1101 votes

#7 - The Definition of Love

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2008

The power of Thomas Cromwell spreads as he investigates the Church for corruption, even as the Pope denounces the execution of Sir Thomas More; the queen is rebuffed by the king of France, who refuses to recognize her daughter's legitimacy.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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Checkmate
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7.40
1181 votes

#8 - Checkmate

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2008

His patience at an end, Henry marries Anne in secret, appoints his Lutheran chaplain Thomas Cranmer the head of the Church, and strips Queen Katherine of her title and status; the king and new queen's first child is born, a girl christened Elizabeth.

Directors: Colm McCarthy
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Tears of Blood
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7.38
1144 votes

#9 - Tears of Blood

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2008

Henry continues undermining the Catholic Church's influence in England, while his chaplain makes a fact-finding tour of Lutheran Germany; Anne resolves to consummate her relationship with the king as Brandon plants doubts about her virtue.

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa
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Everything is Beautiful
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7.37
1165 votes

#10 - Everything is Beautiful

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2008

The Reformation begins as Henry breaks with the Catholic Church and declares himself head of the church; Anne's insistence leads to Henry breaking all contact with Katherine and banishing her from the court.

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa
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