The Tudors · Season 2, Episode 9
“The Act of Treason” · Season 2, Episode 9
In this episode: Thomas Cromwell (3), King Henry VIII (1), Charles Brandon (1), Duke of Suffolk (1), Thomas Wyatt (1)
[Thomas Cromwell is interrogating Lady Margaret Sheldon regarding Queen Anne's infidelity, and has extracted a list of her supposed lovers, save one]
And!? [he slams his fist on a table] AND!?
[sobbing] I saw her hugging and kissing her brother!
[horror-struck and disgusted] Her brother!?
[At a later interrogation of Lady Rochford]
Do you believe this to be true?
I believe that is true, yes. [Cromwell walks over and looks her in the eye]
[skeptical] You believe that your husband committed incest with the queen!?
[Lady Rochford looks at Cromwell with a sly smile. Cromwell looks surprised, then returns the smile; the pair understand each other perfectly]
What of the others!?
Smeaton, Brereton, Norris and George Boleyn have been found guilty, and are to be executed tomorrow.
You know what Cromwell told me? He told me she'd had to do with over a hundred men. A hundred fucking men, Charles! [angrily] You know what? My daughter, Mary, owes God a great deal for escaping the hands of that poisoning whore! Oh she planned to have her poisoned, Charles, it's true. Just like she poisoned Catherine. We have proof. And her baby. Her baby was deformed; did you know that, Charles!? [horrified, Brandon shakes his head] So how could it have been mine!? Perhaps Elizabeth isn't even mine! That fucking bitch! [Henry breaks down in tears as Brandon tries to comfort him]
[In Thomas Wyatt's cell]
The Queen was tried yesterday at Westminster Hall. She pleaded not guilty to all charges against her, but the evidence being overwhelming...she was sentenced to death, either by burning or decapitation according to the King's pleasure.
[fighting back tears] And her accomplices? What of us?
Smeaton, Brereton, Norris and George Boleyn, all guilty as charged.
Thomas, what about me? Am I to be tried too?
No. We found no evidence against you. You're to be released...eventually. [Cromwell leaves the cell]
[tearfully] BUT I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO'S GUILTY!
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