While attempting to pole-vault over a flooded ditch, Henry's pole snaps, and he lands head-first in the mud. He nearly drowns and must be rescued by a servant. This near-death experience haunts him, making him acutely aware that he has no male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Henry forces his sister, Princess Margaret, to marry the elderly and "decrepit" King of Portugal for political gain. During the journey, she has a tryst with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. Shortly after the wedding, Margaret takes matters into her own hands and smothers her new husband with a pillow to escape the union. [S1E4] His Majesty, The King
In the fourth episode of The Tudors (Season 1), titled King Henry VIII experiences a series of personal and political crises that solidify his determination to seek a divorce from Catherine of Aragon . Key Plot Points While attempting to pole-vault over a flooded ditch,