The Tudors (2007–2010): Season 3, Episode 3 - Dissension and Punishment - full transcript
Henry feigns reconciliation with Aske but ultimately has the leaders of the rebellion arrested; later he becomes ecstatic over Jane's pregnancy.
How in God's name, we
suppose to bannish by idolatry
and superstition and empty
ritual from our churches
when they are still practice here at court.
When shall I meet the Majesty, my lord?
very soon. Majesty is
most eager to talk to you.
In the meantime, he encouraged you
to write a lengthy declaration of
everything you did during the
rebellion and the reasons for it.
Keep still.
who are you? what are you doing here.
You can't be here.
Oh my God, it's true. I didn't believe it.
Get out. Get out.
no. she is my fiancee.
- Well, should I...?
- No, I don't...
There's no cause being here.
I warned you.
Is he alive?
Master Holbein.
- Master Holbein.
- Your Majesty.
I must beg Your Majesty's pardon.
Pardon? What for?
I have committed an assault
within the verge of your court.
An assault? you? But you're an artist.
I was painting the picture of Lady
Misseldon that Your Majesty commisioned,
but a gentleman interrupted us.
What did you do?
I threw the gentleman into some shelves.
You did the right thing, Master Holbein.
And I'll forgive you freely, I might
have done the same thing myself.
Just finish the portrait. I can't wait.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Master Holbein.
Sir Robert Tavistock.
- Sir Robert, you look have assaults.
- Your Majesty
I have a great complaints to
make against Master Holbein.
I am engaged to a young woman.
but found him painting her. Naked.
Naked?
Yes, Your Majesty. on a
bed, like some concubine.
I demanded that, Your Majesty, punish
Mr. Holbein severely,for his lewdness,
his immorality, and his violence against me.
You have not to do with
Mr Holbein, but with me.
I tell you frankly.
If I have seven peasants,
I can make seven lords.
but if I have seven lords,
I couldn't make one Holbein.
Then tell me truthfully, do you
still wish me to punish Mr. Holbein?
No, Your Majesty. I ask
for Your Majesty's pardon.
I am Your Majesty's humble
and obedient servant,
and make no complaints against Mr. Holbein.
Good lad.
Happy Christmas, Robert.
- Majesty?
- Sweetheart.
May I present someone to you?
Very well.
The Countess of Salisbury
was my old governess
I know. I know the Lady very well.
- Lady Margaret?
- Your Majesty.
You are very welcome here to court.
I know how rearly you quit your fine house.
It is true.
I prefer to live a life based on piety
and traditional ways, Your Majesty.
You're an example to everyone here at court.
How was your son, Reginald Pole?
Is he still studying in Italy?
Yes, indeed, Your Majesty.
He is now at Padua Univeristy,
and has more reasons than most
to be grateful to Your Majesty.
Since until very recently,
you continue to pay his fees.
I showed great interest in him.
He showed great promise as
scholar, as well as being my cousin,
Still, when you refused my
offer to make him the youngest
ever Bishop of Winchester.
I remeber I had to thump him.
Your Majesty must believe it was not
in gratitude on Reginald's part. No, no.
He was in tears after leaving
Your Majesty's presence.
The truth is my son is too much of a scholar
and private person ever to
desire public office or notoriety.
Then after all, I forgive him.
- Majesty.
- Lady Salisbury.
You ladies are conspiring something.
we were both like to present someone else
to Your Majesty at this Christmastide.
Very well.
Your Majesty, this is...
My daughter Elizabeth.
You don't need to tell me.
Come here, child.
Votre Majeste.
Ca va.
Ca va bien, ma petite.
Veniez ici.
Attencion.
Joyeux son famille.
Your Majesty, Mr. Robert Aske.
- Majesty.
- Mr. Aske.
Come.
I am very glad to see you, Mr. Aske.
For a long time, I believed
I was badly misinformed
about the causes of disturbances
in the Northern part of our kingdom.
but I have read your full
and frank explanation.
I am persuaded by the justice of your cause.
I still deem the commonwealth of
the realm, and love of my subjects,
Mr. Aske, far more than any riches
I'm truely humbled by Your Majesty's words.
and ask in all you ability.
If your sacred Majesty intends to fulfill
those pledges made in Your Majesty's name,
by his grace, the Duke
of Suffolk at Pontefract.
In every part, the general and liberal pardon
shall be extended to all
our Northern subjects.
There will be a free election to
a Parliament to be held at York.
When members of churchmen
without our displeasure,
shall them may speak and show
their learning and their free minds.
Futhermore, after my Lord
Suffolk has come down to you
with the great seal to claim on this,
then to show the great love we
bear on the Northern subjects.
we ourselves shall come to York.
And it is there, Mr. Aske,
where my Queen shall be crowned.
Your Majesty is truely gracious.
I swear to you. You will find
no more loving and loyal people
on the whole of your realm
than Northern Yorkshire.
One more thing. You've written
against some of my advisors,
and protesting at their lack of noble blood.
Your Majesty, I...
No, I agree with you. But don't say anything.
Now, I have a gift for you.
Majesty, I...
Happy Christmas, Mr. Aske.
That is quite entertaining.
but you don't even know who I am, do you?
Of course, I do.
You're Edward Seymour's wife.
If he ever discovered us,
he'd probably kill you.
Really? Yet he seems so nice.
Cold, perhaps but pleasant with all?
That's a mistake they all make.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Amen
Mr. Aske.
Lady Mary.
I'm sorry to disturb your prayers.
Not at all, since you
are always a part of them.
I come only to assure you, Mr. Aske.
For i know you are here upon God's work.
I trust the King's Majesty will grant
you and your people all their desires.
I have every hope now,
as i have ever hoped one day you
will succeed as Queen of England,
for the better maintaining of our faith.
Lady, you must know,
how beloved you are to the people,
as was your mother before
you. God rest her soul.
Remember me by this.
May God bless and keep you, Master Aske.
How's father? They told me he has fallen ill
I was going tell you at a
better time. Father is dead.
Dead? When? Why?
Keep smiling. A week ago.
- A week?
- Yes a week.
I arrange the funeral,everything
has done to honor him.
You should have told me.
I should have been there.
I wish I could be otherwise, but can't now,
your place is here,you
have to understand that.
Later you could visit his mausoleum.
- Sister.
- My Lady.
I presume you have told her
about her father, is she alright
Of course. She's the queen.
Gentlemen.
Noble and worshipful man of this country.
I swear by the faith that I bear to
God and St. George that i have not only
forgiven and pardoned the men of
the North by writing under seal
but also freely in my heart.
It is my honor that those men
now wear the cross of St. George
who thankfully accepted my free pardon
and mean to be as loyal subjects, as they
were before their solely insurrection.
And my queen and I, wish you all, a
very happy and prosperous New Year.
I tell you frankly, the King
is a good and gracious lord
who has granted us as far as he
may, all our desires and petitions.
It's true. I heard it from his own mouth
that he intends to hold a free
and fair parliament in York
and have the queen crowned there.
Promises, Mr. Aske, just more promises.
No, not just promises.
Lord Suffolk is sworn to come
here to bring both great authority,
the King's seal and thus he
told me many comfortable answers.
I have to tell you, Mr. Aske,
though it agrees me to do so,
that since you have been away,
there have been many rumors and a widespread
mistrust of the King and his councel.
Aye. The Northern lands
are open monastery again
and this time we won't be betrayed.
Tell them to believe me, John.
Tell them to wait for the
coming of Lord Suffolk,
for another rising now risks everything.
Robert, there was a time
when nothing was more sure
than a promise of a prince, but now
we think these promises nothing
but a policy to blind the people.
and when we rise again,
we will trust no promises.
I cannot believe this.
If you will not trust the King,
then will you at least trust me?
Have I not guided you well so far?
Have I not secured a pardon for all of us?
But have you secured the King's absolute
promise to restore our monasteries?
His Grace promised me that all
those matters would be discussed
freely and openly in parliament.
I trust him. He offered me
as much as true and honest
and good man could desire of their sovereign.
but we have no proof.
Where are you going?
Marching on Carlisle.
John, I plead with you, for the love
of God, not to put this agreement
in jeopardy by false
actions and rush judgements.
Their minds are already made up,
Mr. Aske. Even before you returned.
There is no agreement just
basically empty promises.
The King will not be moved
by words but by actions.
We shall do now, what we
should have done before.
gather the man.
I wish that Lady Mary lived at
the court. I miss her very much.
Yes, and Lady Elizabeth.
Is she not the sweetest,cleverest,
brightest child?
It's not have been easy for either of them.
and for all my troubles I'm
glad I never have theirs.
Your Majesty.
Madam. I do not know whether to tell you, but
the King has taken Lady
Misseldon as mistress.
He must do as he will.
It is we, Lady Rochford,
must always honor and obey.
Donot leave trouble for me, for
I have great reason to be happy.
The Duke of Suffolk, and the Lord Privy Seal.
You're going to North at once.
Yes, Your Majesty.
In order to establish due obedience,
you will allow minister an oath,
to the leaders and gentlemen
of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
They will acknowledge that
they made other oath contrary
to their allegiance and to
the great offence of God.
They must utterly renounce them
and swear to be our true
and faithful subjects.
They must commit themselves to obey and
even to spill their blood to maintain
all our laws and to assist our
church commissioners in their duties.
If they will not take the oath,
then there will be no clemency.
You will apprehend such persons where there
is no danger to yourself. And they will,
by law, be judged to suffer execution.
Your Majesty, what are your instructions
regarding the setting of
the parliament at York?
You may say there has been necessary delays.
Your Majesty, I... I gave
them my word upon my honor.
Let me remind Your Grace that rebellion
is the heinous sin which cries
out to God for punishment.
It is the sin of the sin.
For wether is no right order,
there is only carnal liberty,
sin and Babylonian disorder.
These wretched men have taken
my whole realm without board
as they have taken me, Charles.
They have to and will be punished for it.
I agree with Your Majesty. If I might...
No you may not. You're low birth,
Mr. Cromwell, deems you're unfit
to meddle in the affairs
of King's. You dismissed.
- Hey Charlie.
- Captain Constable.
So most men start together.
You're in good spirit.
Aye, glad you are up for it
Good, the rest will be
joining in us tomorrow.
We will walk in the carlisle, we
will attack the castle as soon as fast
what we've got here
Rabbits.
Rabbits. So what are you going to
do with that? Feed the five thousand?
Jesus! Charlie! Stay low!
Out out, como on!
Alright.
Give him some water.
My God, what in God's name has happened?
We started together, Mr. Aske,near Carlisle,
ready and eager to,
assault the castle.
Then Sir Cristopher Dacre.
and the Lord Suffolk,
came out of the castle with the men
that brought these spears on those
and afterwards, men of bloody
chains and captures, scalds
I saw my two boy slayed.
God help us.
Sirs we are broken.
What about Mr. Constable?
Captured.
My Lord.
We've got him. They broke their pledges.
- I mean to see the King.
- Yes, My Lord
We shall impose martial
law on whole of the North.
- John Constable?
- Aye.
Do you deny that you acted as a
leader in captains of this rebellion?
No. I'm proud of it.
You're going to be taken to London and
examined further as your action's motives.
you mean tortured, you
promised us a parliament,
but you lied. you betrayed us
You never meant to of everything,
did you, did you, Your Grace?
Here are the names of those who refuse to
announce their actions and sign the oath.
- How many?
- 74, all to be executed, Your Grace.
It was all well done Your Grace.
You know that it is his Majesty's
order to arrest Lord Darcy
Sir Ralph Ellerker and Robert Aske.
They are to be charged
on suspicion of treason
but they must not know it.
Your Grace must surely know
that Mr. Aske Sir. Ralph and I
were firmly and factly and
openly against this new rising.
We believed and believe still in the promises
and assureties and good
gracious of the King's Majesty.
It is also true that nothing can be done
or imagined here against the King's Majesty
that I cannot let the
council and you know of.
I am assured of your loyalty to his Majesty.
Nevertheless, the King
requires you travel south
with me to explain this recent events
which seems so contrary
to his expressed hopes.
Your Grace can see with your own eyes
that I am old and sick and unfit to travel
Allow me to speak openly to Your Grace.
although I love and trust the King absolutely
and know that he would always
treat me justly and mercifully.
I can not say the same for
some of his councillors.
I would rather fear to fall
into their hands my Lord.
Allow me to reassure you.
I will write a letter to both the
King and council in all of your favours
and shall we show you before we leave.
Then, we must go.
Yes, it is the King's command.
Then I say God has mercy on us.
God bless you and keep
you, my own dear husband.
And you too my darlings,
but I shall be all right
for I trust in the honestly of His Grace.
He showed me a letter, it was written
to the council on our
behalf and it was all good.
He said he still charity for us and I doubt
any harm will come to us.
After all, what could be gained
by when the North most now
be appeased and quiet.
Then our daughters don't
weap. Your yorkshire lass,
Yorkshire lass have iron in their
souls just like your good mother.
You will see me again soon, I promise.
God bless you Mr. Aske
God bless you Mr. Aske
Man, march on.
God bless you Mr. aske
I see you eating quail's
eggs again sweetheat?
Did you not have those yesterday.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I seemed to have developed fondness of them.
Especial fondness?
Well indeed.
For some seasons, I desire
quails eggs above anything else.
- Leave.
- Your Majesty
I think you are with child.
I am.
My love.
My queen.
John Constable
you are a principal and irredeemable traitor
and villian against the King's Majesty.
Nothing can save you.
OH Lord. forgive me, oh Lord
Guards,hold him down on the table.
Sweet Jesus, God, Jesus,
Dame you to hell...
...Lord Darcy Your Grace I think
the journey almost broken him
His lodge is taken care of.
This is Sir Francis Bryan.
- Mr. Aske.
- Sir Francis.
I have orders to commit you to the tower.
- but
- it's for your own safety.
You will be lodged comfortably enough.
Mr Cromwell desires to
ask you a few questions.
I trusted you, Your Grace.
I swear, I have done my
best for you, Mr. Aske.
The Duke of Suffolk, my Lord.
You asked to see me.
Yes Your Grace.
Well explain yourself, what do you want?
I have some reports.
You always have reports Cromwell.
But these are very interesting.
they are reports from insides of Carlisle
where he says a judgement agaginst rebels
who attempeted to threaten His Majesty.
Everything was done leagally and properly.
74 rebels were jedgued and hanged.
That's the problem.
one point all of us
agreed there were at least
40,000 rebles armed and in the field
and yet Your Grace found only 74 guilty.
I hanged those with the leaders
and most guilty insides rebellion.
Had you actually been
there to hear the evidence?
I must be honest with Your Grace,
you had been accused of too great
of leniency towards the rebels, towards
recalcitrant monks and other
upholders of the old religion, it...
it is disreputed whether you
are in your heart and soul
fully engaged in struggle against the
treasons, rebels or Wheather you are
in your heart still papist
Who? Accused me?
His Majesty.
Consequently, his Majesty
now demands your return North
and carry out an proper and efficient
reprisals against these rebels and treators
You are to make a terribly examples of them.
And teach those parts of
the virtues of loyalty.
74 is an inadequate number.
Your Grace.
Since you asked me for the truth,I will
answer that in all parts of the realm
men's heart were most hurt by
the destruction of the abbeyes
Becuase they thought
perhaps with a reason that
this was the first fruits, of the destruction,
of their whole religion in England.
This letter of yours
on the 19th of Jan., you wrote to
reassure the mayor of common Pontefract
"I should keep a clean true
heart to God on the King
and whatever more further to be a true
petitioner for the common wealth good. "
You signed it. T Dacy?
I remember it. But I am not
sure, what is wrong with it.
Can you not agree, was it rather
spreading fauls foolingness
for example,the parish churches we're going
to put down which actully caused rebellion
No, it was the fact, that the abbeys
were being suppressed and burned.
It was 19th of Jan that after the King
declared his Pardon and rebellion had ended.
but I understood the King had
also agreed to a free paliament
where subjests could still
show their grief complains
my letter was only meant to
I will tell you what it meant, my Lord.
What it meant is even after
the King's gracious pardon,
you had not changed your
traitor's heart and opinions
You continue to seek the annulment of laws
that make for the good of the commonwealth
and you still wish to depose the King.
Tell me, why... they
were so important to you?
Because the abbeys in the
North gave arms to poor men
and Lord belief to serve God.
They were one of the beautiest of this realm
to all men and strangers are alike.
They took care of their
servants, their tends,
and their local communities
in every sort of way.
From maintaining bridges and seawalls.
to see girls and boys
were brought up in virtue
And when they stood, people not only
has world of refreshment in their bodies,
but they also have a spirtual refuge.
So you grudge this suppression
and the King's supremacy
After such confessions, Lord forgive us.
It is not Mr. Aske but you,
who are the very oringal and chief
cause of all this rebellion and mischief
although You could probably
find some ways of having all
the nobal men's head of the realm
struck off you if you wanted.
Yet I trust, there might be on left
who can still to strike off yours.
Well, may it surprise you to learn, Mr. Aske,
there is very reason, I attempt to save you.
You've been here for 2 days.
But still you don't talk to me.
Even though you are unhappy.
How'd you know?
You wake in the night. You say things.
What do I say?
unburden your heart.
If I do, believe me, everything will change.
I am commanded to return
North to carry out retribution.
I must excute more rebels.
Only this time I'll trial "proper" process.
Many?
Yes, many. Many, hundreds, thousands,
I must kill hundreds of
men, women or children
or I'll lose the love of my King.
Women and children?
I have no choice.
Of course you have choice!
What if they were your own children?!
I will still have to do it.
His Majesty, the King.
Stand up, Mr. Aske.
Mr. Cromwell has reported your words to me.
I've come to talk to you.
About the abbeys and the religious
houses you care so much about.
Please.
You have so much affection for these monks.
Yet I can prove to you how far
they are from good religious men.
They claim to live in willful
poverty, chastity and obedience.
Yet they mass possessions.
And put themselves outside the law,
They are religion princes.
Yet but out our responsibilities.
And what is willful poverty anyway?
And that's for obedience, God help us.
How can they be obedient
when they disobliged their sovereign Lord
whom by God's commandments they
ought to obey in all things.
We should not think of these
men as good religious men
who forsake all earthly
possessions as they claim.
But rather as idle and sturdy vagabonds.
I like you Mr. Aske
You're maybe misguiding
certain matters, yes but,
your mistakes are honest.
I know that in your heart your
are the most loyal of all men.
I love and respect Your
Majesty, above all things.
I would never seek to offend you
Majesty, the bellman from Calais is here.
- Majesty.
- Monsieur. Let me see.
- Majesty.
- Quail eggs, Sir Francis, quail eggs.
To feed the Queen. Monsieur.
suppose to bannish by idolatry
and superstition and empty
ritual from our churches
when they are still practice here at court.
When shall I meet the Majesty, my lord?
very soon. Majesty is
most eager to talk to you.
In the meantime, he encouraged you
to write a lengthy declaration of
everything you did during the
rebellion and the reasons for it.
Keep still.
who are you? what are you doing here.
You can't be here.
Oh my God, it's true. I didn't believe it.
Get out. Get out.
no. she is my fiancee.
- Well, should I...?
- No, I don't...
There's no cause being here.
I warned you.
Is he alive?
Master Holbein.
- Master Holbein.
- Your Majesty.
I must beg Your Majesty's pardon.
Pardon? What for?
I have committed an assault
within the verge of your court.
An assault? you? But you're an artist.
I was painting the picture of Lady
Misseldon that Your Majesty commisioned,
but a gentleman interrupted us.
What did you do?
I threw the gentleman into some shelves.
You did the right thing, Master Holbein.
And I'll forgive you freely, I might
have done the same thing myself.
Just finish the portrait. I can't wait.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Master Holbein.
Sir Robert Tavistock.
- Sir Robert, you look have assaults.
- Your Majesty
I have a great complaints to
make against Master Holbein.
I am engaged to a young woman.
but found him painting her. Naked.
Naked?
Yes, Your Majesty. on a
bed, like some concubine.
I demanded that, Your Majesty, punish
Mr. Holbein severely,for his lewdness,
his immorality, and his violence against me.
You have not to do with
Mr Holbein, but with me.
I tell you frankly.
If I have seven peasants,
I can make seven lords.
but if I have seven lords,
I couldn't make one Holbein.
Then tell me truthfully, do you
still wish me to punish Mr. Holbein?
No, Your Majesty. I ask
for Your Majesty's pardon.
I am Your Majesty's humble
and obedient servant,
and make no complaints against Mr. Holbein.
Good lad.
Happy Christmas, Robert.
- Majesty?
- Sweetheart.
May I present someone to you?
Very well.
The Countess of Salisbury
was my old governess
I know. I know the Lady very well.
- Lady Margaret?
- Your Majesty.
You are very welcome here to court.
I know how rearly you quit your fine house.
It is true.
I prefer to live a life based on piety
and traditional ways, Your Majesty.
You're an example to everyone here at court.
How was your son, Reginald Pole?
Is he still studying in Italy?
Yes, indeed, Your Majesty.
He is now at Padua Univeristy,
and has more reasons than most
to be grateful to Your Majesty.
Since until very recently,
you continue to pay his fees.
I showed great interest in him.
He showed great promise as
scholar, as well as being my cousin,
Still, when you refused my
offer to make him the youngest
ever Bishop of Winchester.
I remeber I had to thump him.
Your Majesty must believe it was not
in gratitude on Reginald's part. No, no.
He was in tears after leaving
Your Majesty's presence.
The truth is my son is too much of a scholar
and private person ever to
desire public office or notoriety.
Then after all, I forgive him.
- Majesty.
- Lady Salisbury.
You ladies are conspiring something.
we were both like to present someone else
to Your Majesty at this Christmastide.
Very well.
Your Majesty, this is...
My daughter Elizabeth.
You don't need to tell me.
Come here, child.
Votre Majeste.
Ca va.
Ca va bien, ma petite.
Veniez ici.
Attencion.
Joyeux son famille.
Your Majesty, Mr. Robert Aske.
- Majesty.
- Mr. Aske.
Come.
I am very glad to see you, Mr. Aske.
For a long time, I believed
I was badly misinformed
about the causes of disturbances
in the Northern part of our kingdom.
but I have read your full
and frank explanation.
I am persuaded by the justice of your cause.
I still deem the commonwealth of
the realm, and love of my subjects,
Mr. Aske, far more than any riches
I'm truely humbled by Your Majesty's words.
and ask in all you ability.
If your sacred Majesty intends to fulfill
those pledges made in Your Majesty's name,
by his grace, the Duke
of Suffolk at Pontefract.
In every part, the general and liberal pardon
shall be extended to all
our Northern subjects.
There will be a free election to
a Parliament to be held at York.
When members of churchmen
without our displeasure,
shall them may speak and show
their learning and their free minds.
Futhermore, after my Lord
Suffolk has come down to you
with the great seal to claim on this,
then to show the great love we
bear on the Northern subjects.
we ourselves shall come to York.
And it is there, Mr. Aske,
where my Queen shall be crowned.
Your Majesty is truely gracious.
I swear to you. You will find
no more loving and loyal people
on the whole of your realm
than Northern Yorkshire.
One more thing. You've written
against some of my advisors,
and protesting at their lack of noble blood.
Your Majesty, I...
No, I agree with you. But don't say anything.
Now, I have a gift for you.
Majesty, I...
Happy Christmas, Mr. Aske.
That is quite entertaining.
but you don't even know who I am, do you?
Of course, I do.
You're Edward Seymour's wife.
If he ever discovered us,
he'd probably kill you.
Really? Yet he seems so nice.
Cold, perhaps but pleasant with all?
That's a mistake they all make.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Amen
Mr. Aske.
Lady Mary.
I'm sorry to disturb your prayers.
Not at all, since you
are always a part of them.
I come only to assure you, Mr. Aske.
For i know you are here upon God's work.
I trust the King's Majesty will grant
you and your people all their desires.
I have every hope now,
as i have ever hoped one day you
will succeed as Queen of England,
for the better maintaining of our faith.
Lady, you must know,
how beloved you are to the people,
as was your mother before
you. God rest her soul.
Remember me by this.
May God bless and keep you, Master Aske.
How's father? They told me he has fallen ill
I was going tell you at a
better time. Father is dead.
Dead? When? Why?
Keep smiling. A week ago.
- A week?
- Yes a week.
I arrange the funeral,everything
has done to honor him.
You should have told me.
I should have been there.
I wish I could be otherwise, but can't now,
your place is here,you
have to understand that.
Later you could visit his mausoleum.
- Sister.
- My Lady.
I presume you have told her
about her father, is she alright
Of course. She's the queen.
Gentlemen.
Noble and worshipful man of this country.
I swear by the faith that I bear to
God and St. George that i have not only
forgiven and pardoned the men of
the North by writing under seal
but also freely in my heart.
It is my honor that those men
now wear the cross of St. George
who thankfully accepted my free pardon
and mean to be as loyal subjects, as they
were before their solely insurrection.
And my queen and I, wish you all, a
very happy and prosperous New Year.
I tell you frankly, the King
is a good and gracious lord
who has granted us as far as he
may, all our desires and petitions.
It's true. I heard it from his own mouth
that he intends to hold a free
and fair parliament in York
and have the queen crowned there.
Promises, Mr. Aske, just more promises.
No, not just promises.
Lord Suffolk is sworn to come
here to bring both great authority,
the King's seal and thus he
told me many comfortable answers.
I have to tell you, Mr. Aske,
though it agrees me to do so,
that since you have been away,
there have been many rumors and a widespread
mistrust of the King and his councel.
Aye. The Northern lands
are open monastery again
and this time we won't be betrayed.
Tell them to believe me, John.
Tell them to wait for the
coming of Lord Suffolk,
for another rising now risks everything.
Robert, there was a time
when nothing was more sure
than a promise of a prince, but now
we think these promises nothing
but a policy to blind the people.
and when we rise again,
we will trust no promises.
I cannot believe this.
If you will not trust the King,
then will you at least trust me?
Have I not guided you well so far?
Have I not secured a pardon for all of us?
But have you secured the King's absolute
promise to restore our monasteries?
His Grace promised me that all
those matters would be discussed
freely and openly in parliament.
I trust him. He offered me
as much as true and honest
and good man could desire of their sovereign.
but we have no proof.
Where are you going?
Marching on Carlisle.
John, I plead with you, for the love
of God, not to put this agreement
in jeopardy by false
actions and rush judgements.
Their minds are already made up,
Mr. Aske. Even before you returned.
There is no agreement just
basically empty promises.
The King will not be moved
by words but by actions.
We shall do now, what we
should have done before.
gather the man.
I wish that Lady Mary lived at
the court. I miss her very much.
Yes, and Lady Elizabeth.
Is she not the sweetest,cleverest,
brightest child?
It's not have been easy for either of them.
and for all my troubles I'm
glad I never have theirs.
Your Majesty.
Madam. I do not know whether to tell you, but
the King has taken Lady
Misseldon as mistress.
He must do as he will.
It is we, Lady Rochford,
must always honor and obey.
Donot leave trouble for me, for
I have great reason to be happy.
The Duke of Suffolk, and the Lord Privy Seal.
You're going to North at once.
Yes, Your Majesty.
In order to establish due obedience,
you will allow minister an oath,
to the leaders and gentlemen
of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
They will acknowledge that
they made other oath contrary
to their allegiance and to
the great offence of God.
They must utterly renounce them
and swear to be our true
and faithful subjects.
They must commit themselves to obey and
even to spill their blood to maintain
all our laws and to assist our
church commissioners in their duties.
If they will not take the oath,
then there will be no clemency.
You will apprehend such persons where there
is no danger to yourself. And they will,
by law, be judged to suffer execution.
Your Majesty, what are your instructions
regarding the setting of
the parliament at York?
You may say there has been necessary delays.
Your Majesty, I... I gave
them my word upon my honor.
Let me remind Your Grace that rebellion
is the heinous sin which cries
out to God for punishment.
It is the sin of the sin.
For wether is no right order,
there is only carnal liberty,
sin and Babylonian disorder.
These wretched men have taken
my whole realm without board
as they have taken me, Charles.
They have to and will be punished for it.
I agree with Your Majesty. If I might...
No you may not. You're low birth,
Mr. Cromwell, deems you're unfit
to meddle in the affairs
of King's. You dismissed.
- Hey Charlie.
- Captain Constable.
So most men start together.
You're in good spirit.
Aye, glad you are up for it
Good, the rest will be
joining in us tomorrow.
We will walk in the carlisle, we
will attack the castle as soon as fast
what we've got here
Rabbits.
Rabbits. So what are you going to
do with that? Feed the five thousand?
Jesus! Charlie! Stay low!
Out out, como on!
Alright.
Give him some water.
My God, what in God's name has happened?
We started together, Mr. Aske,near Carlisle,
ready and eager to,
assault the castle.
Then Sir Cristopher Dacre.
and the Lord Suffolk,
came out of the castle with the men
that brought these spears on those
and afterwards, men of bloody
chains and captures, scalds
I saw my two boy slayed.
God help us.
Sirs we are broken.
What about Mr. Constable?
Captured.
My Lord.
We've got him. They broke their pledges.
- I mean to see the King.
- Yes, My Lord
We shall impose martial
law on whole of the North.
- John Constable?
- Aye.
Do you deny that you acted as a
leader in captains of this rebellion?
No. I'm proud of it.
You're going to be taken to London and
examined further as your action's motives.
you mean tortured, you
promised us a parliament,
but you lied. you betrayed us
You never meant to of everything,
did you, did you, Your Grace?
Here are the names of those who refuse to
announce their actions and sign the oath.
- How many?
- 74, all to be executed, Your Grace.
It was all well done Your Grace.
You know that it is his Majesty's
order to arrest Lord Darcy
Sir Ralph Ellerker and Robert Aske.
They are to be charged
on suspicion of treason
but they must not know it.
Your Grace must surely know
that Mr. Aske Sir. Ralph and I
were firmly and factly and
openly against this new rising.
We believed and believe still in the promises
and assureties and good
gracious of the King's Majesty.
It is also true that nothing can be done
or imagined here against the King's Majesty
that I cannot let the
council and you know of.
I am assured of your loyalty to his Majesty.
Nevertheless, the King
requires you travel south
with me to explain this recent events
which seems so contrary
to his expressed hopes.
Your Grace can see with your own eyes
that I am old and sick and unfit to travel
Allow me to speak openly to Your Grace.
although I love and trust the King absolutely
and know that he would always
treat me justly and mercifully.
I can not say the same for
some of his councillors.
I would rather fear to fall
into their hands my Lord.
Allow me to reassure you.
I will write a letter to both the
King and council in all of your favours
and shall we show you before we leave.
Then, we must go.
Yes, it is the King's command.
Then I say God has mercy on us.
God bless you and keep
you, my own dear husband.
And you too my darlings,
but I shall be all right
for I trust in the honestly of His Grace.
He showed me a letter, it was written
to the council on our
behalf and it was all good.
He said he still charity for us and I doubt
any harm will come to us.
After all, what could be gained
by when the North most now
be appeased and quiet.
Then our daughters don't
weap. Your yorkshire lass,
Yorkshire lass have iron in their
souls just like your good mother.
You will see me again soon, I promise.
God bless you Mr. Aske
God bless you Mr. Aske
Man, march on.
God bless you Mr. aske
I see you eating quail's
eggs again sweetheat?
Did you not have those yesterday.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I seemed to have developed fondness of them.
Especial fondness?
Well indeed.
For some seasons, I desire
quails eggs above anything else.
- Leave.
- Your Majesty
I think you are with child.
I am.
My love.
My queen.
John Constable
you are a principal and irredeemable traitor
and villian against the King's Majesty.
Nothing can save you.
OH Lord. forgive me, oh Lord
Guards,hold him down on the table.
Sweet Jesus, God, Jesus,
Dame you to hell...
...Lord Darcy Your Grace I think
the journey almost broken him
His lodge is taken care of.
This is Sir Francis Bryan.
- Mr. Aske.
- Sir Francis.
I have orders to commit you to the tower.
- but
- it's for your own safety.
You will be lodged comfortably enough.
Mr Cromwell desires to
ask you a few questions.
I trusted you, Your Grace.
I swear, I have done my
best for you, Mr. Aske.
The Duke of Suffolk, my Lord.
You asked to see me.
Yes Your Grace.
Well explain yourself, what do you want?
I have some reports.
You always have reports Cromwell.
But these are very interesting.
they are reports from insides of Carlisle
where he says a judgement agaginst rebels
who attempeted to threaten His Majesty.
Everything was done leagally and properly.
74 rebels were jedgued and hanged.
That's the problem.
one point all of us
agreed there were at least
40,000 rebles armed and in the field
and yet Your Grace found only 74 guilty.
I hanged those with the leaders
and most guilty insides rebellion.
Had you actually been
there to hear the evidence?
I must be honest with Your Grace,
you had been accused of too great
of leniency towards the rebels, towards
recalcitrant monks and other
upholders of the old religion, it...
it is disreputed whether you
are in your heart and soul
fully engaged in struggle against the
treasons, rebels or Wheather you are
in your heart still papist
Who? Accused me?
His Majesty.
Consequently, his Majesty
now demands your return North
and carry out an proper and efficient
reprisals against these rebels and treators
You are to make a terribly examples of them.
And teach those parts of
the virtues of loyalty.
74 is an inadequate number.
Your Grace.
Since you asked me for the truth,I will
answer that in all parts of the realm
men's heart were most hurt by
the destruction of the abbeyes
Becuase they thought
perhaps with a reason that
this was the first fruits, of the destruction,
of their whole religion in England.
This letter of yours
on the 19th of Jan., you wrote to
reassure the mayor of common Pontefract
"I should keep a clean true
heart to God on the King
and whatever more further to be a true
petitioner for the common wealth good. "
You signed it. T Dacy?
I remember it. But I am not
sure, what is wrong with it.
Can you not agree, was it rather
spreading fauls foolingness
for example,the parish churches we're going
to put down which actully caused rebellion
No, it was the fact, that the abbeys
were being suppressed and burned.
It was 19th of Jan that after the King
declared his Pardon and rebellion had ended.
but I understood the King had
also agreed to a free paliament
where subjests could still
show their grief complains
my letter was only meant to
I will tell you what it meant, my Lord.
What it meant is even after
the King's gracious pardon,
you had not changed your
traitor's heart and opinions
You continue to seek the annulment of laws
that make for the good of the commonwealth
and you still wish to depose the King.
Tell me, why... they
were so important to you?
Because the abbeys in the
North gave arms to poor men
and Lord belief to serve God.
They were one of the beautiest of this realm
to all men and strangers are alike.
They took care of their
servants, their tends,
and their local communities
in every sort of way.
From maintaining bridges and seawalls.
to see girls and boys
were brought up in virtue
And when they stood, people not only
has world of refreshment in their bodies,
but they also have a spirtual refuge.
So you grudge this suppression
and the King's supremacy
After such confessions, Lord forgive us.
It is not Mr. Aske but you,
who are the very oringal and chief
cause of all this rebellion and mischief
although You could probably
find some ways of having all
the nobal men's head of the realm
struck off you if you wanted.
Yet I trust, there might be on left
who can still to strike off yours.
Well, may it surprise you to learn, Mr. Aske,
there is very reason, I attempt to save you.
You've been here for 2 days.
But still you don't talk to me.
Even though you are unhappy.
How'd you know?
You wake in the night. You say things.
What do I say?
unburden your heart.
If I do, believe me, everything will change.
I am commanded to return
North to carry out retribution.
I must excute more rebels.
Only this time I'll trial "proper" process.
Many?
Yes, many. Many, hundreds, thousands,
I must kill hundreds of
men, women or children
or I'll lose the love of my King.
Women and children?
I have no choice.
Of course you have choice!
What if they were your own children?!
I will still have to do it.
His Majesty, the King.
Stand up, Mr. Aske.
Mr. Cromwell has reported your words to me.
I've come to talk to you.
About the abbeys and the religious
houses you care so much about.
Please.
You have so much affection for these monks.
Yet I can prove to you how far
they are from good religious men.
They claim to live in willful
poverty, chastity and obedience.
Yet they mass possessions.
And put themselves outside the law,
They are religion princes.
Yet but out our responsibilities.
And what is willful poverty anyway?
And that's for obedience, God help us.
How can they be obedient
when they disobliged their sovereign Lord
whom by God's commandments they
ought to obey in all things.
We should not think of these
men as good religious men
who forsake all earthly
possessions as they claim.
But rather as idle and sturdy vagabonds.
I like you Mr. Aske
You're maybe misguiding
certain matters, yes but,
your mistakes are honest.
I know that in your heart your
are the most loyal of all men.
I love and respect Your
Majesty, above all things.
I would never seek to offend you
Majesty, the bellman from Calais is here.
- Majesty.
- Monsieur. Let me see.
- Majesty.
- Quail eggs, Sir Francis, quail eggs.
To feed the Queen. Monsieur.