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Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, and special guest Joely Richardson star in the thrilling final season of The Tudors, the epic drama about the life, loves, and lusts of England's most notorious King.
King Henry VIII marries his fifth wife, seventeen-year-old Catherine Howard, a mischievous beauty who ignites the passion of both the King and his chamber groom, setting up a deadly love triangle. Spun into a midlife crisis, Henry remarries and embarks on a war with France to capture Boulogne and symbolically recapture his youth. At home, the battle between Catholics and Protestants escalates when Henry's beloved sixth wife is charged with heresy. Now Henry, in his growing madness, must determine her fate while securing the legacy of his magnificent reign.
Extra features
Loaded with never-before-seen extras that gives you special access to the sexy, lavish world of The Tudors. Including the in-depth featurettes:
- Illicit Affairs: Secret Romance in Henry's Court
- The Tudors After Henry: The Royal Children of Henry VIII
- Farewell to the King: Michael Hirst on The Tudors finale
Synopsis
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, and special guest Joely Richardson star in the thrilling final series of The Tudors. The epic drama follows the life of King Henry VIII as he marries his fifth wife, a seventeen year old Catherine Howard, a mischievous beauty who ignites the passion of the King. King Henry embarks on war with France and faces battle between Catholics and Protestants yet he must secure his own legacy by determining the fate the country.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Well, for one thing, the production values are sky high. The costumes, locations and acting are all first rate. It is true that Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks nothing like Henry VIII but he certainly captures the essence of the man: big personality, dangerous to cross but on occassion compassionate (and passionate!), powerful yet in later life prone to mood swings and relatively frail. The writers have taken liberties with some of the events and characters, however, this is entertainment, not a documentary. If you accept the artistic licence for what it is then this series is compelling. It captures the main events of King Henry VIII's reign rather well. The political tensions and brutal reality of life in royal circles in the sixteenth century are never very far away. To my mind the fourth and final series is the best. Savour and enjoy.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Having pre ordered Series four of The Tudors and had to wait a long time for the official release date, it actually came two working days before that official release date. I already had series one, two and three on DVD and the pre order price was very good. I had already seen episodes 1-7 as they had been transmitted on the BBC.
Within twenty four hours of receiving the item I have now seen the remaining episodes 8,9,10 on this DVD set, plus the special features.
Series Four is fantastic. It is worth the long wait. It is just as good as any of the previous three series.
The production is lavish, glamorous, well directed and acted. The sets and the atmosphere of the whole series are excellent.
Once again the producers have created an outstanding series of drama. There is just as much power in this final series as there was in the first three. And it gradually builds into a grand finale.
I am not going to give away any of the plot twists or describe any of the scenes or highlights. It would only spoil it for anyone that hasn't seen it yet. But I can say if you enjoyed the other series then you will not be disappointed in this one.
The series goes out in style and to be honest I was sad that it ended. I still wanted more.
It may not be historically accurate but it does not matter. History is subjective anyway. And this was meant to be entertainment and it most certainly is just that. The last episode in particular takes a lot of liberties in order to be entertaining rather than factual.
Every episode from episode one of series one, to the final episode of this series four has been a fabulous production and it should be one of the best remembered TV programmes of our times.
I wish the producers would take the same formula of production values and do something else from history. After all there was more to the Tudors than just Henry.
The special features are both interesting and informative and for anyone who has enjoyed seeing the series on TV, these features are worth seeing. Therefore getting this DVD set is a good investment.
I definitely recommend this series and this wonderful DVD set.
Within twenty four hours of receiving the item I have now seen the remaining episodes 8,9,10 on this DVD set, plus the special features.
Series Four is fantastic. It is worth the long wait. It is just as good as any of the previous three series.
The production is lavish, glamorous, well directed and acted. The sets and the atmosphere of the whole series are excellent.
Once again the producers have created an outstanding series of drama. There is just as much power in this final series as there was in the first three. And it gradually builds into a grand finale.
I am not going to give away any of the plot twists or describe any of the scenes or highlights. It would only spoil it for anyone that hasn't seen it yet. But I can say if you enjoyed the other series then you will not be disappointed in this one.
The series goes out in style and to be honest I was sad that it ended. I still wanted more.
It may not be historically accurate but it does not matter. History is subjective anyway. And this was meant to be entertainment and it most certainly is just that. The last episode in particular takes a lot of liberties in order to be entertaining rather than factual.
Every episode from episode one of series one, to the final episode of this series four has been a fabulous production and it should be one of the best remembered TV programmes of our times.
I wish the producers would take the same formula of production values and do something else from history. After all there was more to the Tudors than just Henry.
The special features are both interesting and informative and for anyone who has enjoyed seeing the series on TV, these features are worth seeing. Therefore getting this DVD set is a good investment.
I definitely recommend this series and this wonderful DVD set.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was really well worth the wait (UK viewers had to wait almost a year after this had been screened in the US to see it).
The Tudors has been one of those rare shows that improved year on year and I'm sorry that it has come to an end. Even though you knew what was going to happen, it was so well dramatised that I was kept glued to the screen.
I thought Series 3 was fantastic and would be very hard to improve on but Series 4 really delivers the goods and wraps things up nicely.
The last episode was quite different to what had gone before and although it goes a bit 'Ashes To Ashes' it was still very enjoyable and doesn't detract from what has gone before. Having read the series episode synopsis before even seeing it I was a bit dubious about the "dream sequence" but it was brilliantly done and nice to see the ladies again.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been a compelling Henry VIII and he remains so until the end. I thought his deterioration in the last two episodes was very well done.
The cast has been consistently excellent throughout but Henry Cavill deserves a special mention. (I did think that Sarah Bolger was too nice to be Mary, even when she stated her intentions about what would happen should she ever become Queen).
My only disappontment was that Joss Stone was only in two episodes. She was a revelation and I loved her portrayal of Anne of Cleves.
Also, it was a shame that Eoin Murtagh didn't play Prince Edward in the last episode, for continuity if nothing else.
I can't end this review without mentioning the music, composed by Trevor Morris. It really made my enjoyment all the more complete. The shorter theme used in opening credits of series 3 & 4 is probably my favourite from any television show.
Yes it was over the top and not always factually correct but as another reviewer said, it's entertainment not a documentary (and as a result of watching this I bought books about the Six Wives and Elizabeth).
Thank You to all involved.
The Tudors has been one of those rare shows that improved year on year and I'm sorry that it has come to an end. Even though you knew what was going to happen, it was so well dramatised that I was kept glued to the screen.
I thought Series 3 was fantastic and would be very hard to improve on but Series 4 really delivers the goods and wraps things up nicely.
The last episode was quite different to what had gone before and although it goes a bit 'Ashes To Ashes' it was still very enjoyable and doesn't detract from what has gone before. Having read the series episode synopsis before even seeing it I was a bit dubious about the "dream sequence" but it was brilliantly done and nice to see the ladies again.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been a compelling Henry VIII and he remains so until the end. I thought his deterioration in the last two episodes was very well done.
The cast has been consistently excellent throughout but Henry Cavill deserves a special mention. (I did think that Sarah Bolger was too nice to be Mary, even when she stated her intentions about what would happen should she ever become Queen).
My only disappontment was that Joss Stone was only in two episodes. She was a revelation and I loved her portrayal of Anne of Cleves.
Also, it was a shame that Eoin Murtagh didn't play Prince Edward in the last episode, for continuity if nothing else.
I can't end this review without mentioning the music, composed by Trevor Morris. It really made my enjoyment all the more complete. The shorter theme used in opening credits of series 3 & 4 is probably my favourite from any television show.
Yes it was over the top and not always factually correct but as another reviewer said, it's entertainment not a documentary (and as a result of watching this I bought books about the Six Wives and Elizabeth).
Thank You to all involved.
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Brilliant
Again, this is one well worth watching. A must see from series 1 through to the end.. I enjoyed every second of it and would reccommend to everyone.
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This is a review for all 4 seasons . The Tudors is one of the BEST T.V shows i have ever watched . Aproaching a key time in English history the makers apply artistic licence off... Read more
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This concluding season of the life and time of King Henry VIII includes 10 episodes over three discs providing a jolly good entertainment for a long rainy weekend. Read more
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Bought for daughter - like the previous seasons, she felt it was entertaining, informative and she thinks Henry Cavill is gorgeous.
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Henry V111 what a guy rutheless,exiting, and so sellfish. Fantastic box set had many late hours watching this.Once watched could easily watch again. Read more
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Ifound that the video contained most of the things you needed to know at the end of Henry's life. It was well written and acted with the costume diplay really well done
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Absolutely brilliant DVD. Been waiting for it coming out to complete my collection. Highly recommended and good price. Read more
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HAVING BOUGHT THE FIRST SEASON OF THE "TUDORS" MY FAMILY WERE VERY THRILLED WITH THIS DVD. SO I GOT ON TO THE AMAZON PAGE AND FOUND ALL THE OTHERS, AND IN BLU-RAY. Read more
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If you love the Tudors, you'll love this, what else can you say?
Good value for money, and if you have the others...you'll need to see the end
Good value for money, and if you have the others...you'll need to see the end
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