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Episode 3: Defiance

Season 2 Episode 3 | 53m 05s

Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways. With King Henry VIII beginning to contemplate his chief adviser’s failings, Cromwell withdraws from court and receives unexpected news from across the sea.

Aired: 04/05/25 | Expires: 04/20/25
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