Natural Ally (S04E04)

Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire was the only royal property captured by the rebels during the Catholic uprising known as the ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’. In a symbolic gesture, it now welcomes Henry and his large entourage. Rejuvenated by the affection he has experienced in his tour of the north of England, Henry feels a stirring sexual energy towards his Queen. Charles Brandon, on the other hand, senses death as he remembers the hangings and punishment he oversaw as the King’s representative during the Northern rebellion. Her past begins to catch up with her on another front. The King receives an anonymous letter accusing his wife of sexual relationships with two men, Henry thinks the whole thing is a fraud but nonetheless orders an investigation, to be led by Lord Hertford. (iTunes)