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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | Crown in Jeopardy (Episode 1)
Adaneth - Cinema&TV
Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R and featured several actors who had appeared in them (but in new roles). Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.
Episode 1: Henry Tudor emerges victorious over Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field and seeks to form a coalition from which he hopes to establish a Tudor dynasty.
Cast & Characters:
James Maxwell - King Henry VII
Norma West - Elizabeth of York
Marigold Sharman - Margaret Beaufort
Derek Anders - James IV
Adrienne Byrne - Catherine of Aragon
Denis Carey - Cardinal Morton
John Franklyn-Robbins - Sir William Stanley
Gawn Grainger - Earl of Kildare
Colin Jeavons - Sir Robert Clifford
Michael Johnson - Lord Lovell
Jason Kemp (previously credited as) Anthony Kemp - Prince Arthur
Rachel Kempson - Margaret of York
James Laurenson - Earl of Lincoln
Hayward Morse - Thomas Atwood
Christopher Neame - Earl of Warwick (as adult)
Jake Robson - Earl of Warwick (as boy)
Maurice Roëves - Humphrey Stafford
John Hamill - Thomas Stafford
Nicholas Selby - Earl of Devon
Richard Warwick - Perkin Warbeck
Joanna Tope - Cicely
Gary Warren - Lambert Simnel
Brian Badcoe - Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke
John Bennett - De Puebla
Peter Hawkins, Kevin Moody, Denis Cleary - Voices
Click on CC for optional English subtitles.
Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v70gdls-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-power-in-the-land-episode-2.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | Power in the Land (Episode 2)
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Episode 2: Henry consolidates his power when Elizabeth gives birth to Prince Arthur legitimizing Henry's claim of descent from the legendary monarch.
Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v70ge84-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-schooling-of-apes-episode-3.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Schooling of Apes (Episode 3)
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Episode 3: Henry's enemies represent commoner Lambert Simnel as the Earl of Warwick, the York pretender. The Earl of Lincoln leaves for Ireland to head the army that is forming against Henry.
Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v70gf38-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-crowning-of-apes-episode-4.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Crowning of Apes (Episode 4)
Adaneth - Cinema&TV
Episode 4: Henry forms an army to defend himself against the Irish-German army coming against him from Ireland.
Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v70gg6i-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-serpent-and-the-comforter-episod.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Serpent and the Comforter (Episode 5)
Adaneth - Cinema&TV
Episode 5: Episode 5: King Henry is intrigued by a preacher who is arrested for heresy and speaks with him to persuade him to give up his dissension against the practices of the Catholic Church. The preacher emphasizes to him the simplicity of the Gospel, and his suffering and convictions impress a young Tower guard.
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The White Hart (Episode 6)
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Episode 6: The year is 1494 and King Henry is alarmed that the powerful and arrogant Sir William Stanley may be implicated in a plot against his crown.
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | A Fly in the Ointment (Episode 7)
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Episode 7: Addle-brained Sir John Kendall and his dim-witted nephew devise a ludicrous plan to kill the King with a harmless ointment from phony astrologer.
Episode 8: https://rumble.com/v70hiue-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-princely-gift-episode-8.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Princely Gift (Episode 8)
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Episode 8: Visionary Italian navigator John Cabot has a difficult time convincing Bristol businessmen and the King that his Western voyage to China is practical and profitable.
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | Do the Sheep Sin? (Episode 9)
Adaneth - Cinema&TV
Episode 9: Heavy-handed tax policies lead the peasants of Cornwall to march peacefully in protest on London, but an ambitions nobleman wants to use the pilgrimage to his own advantage.
Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v70hljg-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-man-who-never-was-episode-10.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Man Who Never Was (Episode 10)
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Episode 10: Commoner Perkin Warbeck, pretender to Henry's throne, finds he's losing support throughout Europe.
Episode 11: https://rumble.com/v70hmn0-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-strange-shapes-of-reality-episod.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Strange Shapes of Reality (Episode 11)
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Episode 11: Although Perkin Warbeck enjoys only house arrest for his treason through Henry's mercy, he continues to plot against the King.
Episode 12: https://rumble.com/v70hnvg-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-fledgling-episode-12.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The Fledgling (Episode 12)
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Episode 12: In order to give his dynasty more credibility, Henry tries to arrange a marriage between his son and the Spanish princess, but there are preconditions.
Episode 13: https://rumble.com/v70ho90-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-king-without-a-face-episode-13.html
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The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | The King without a Face (Episode 13)
Adaneth - Cinema&TV
Episode 13 (Finale): The year is now 1501 and Henry is now finally secure on the throne with his promising son Arthur about to marry Catherine of Aragon, however in the shadows tragic events are lying in wait for the King.
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series 1972) | Do the Sheep Sin? (Episode 9)
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Episode 9: Heavy-handed tax policies lead the peasants of Cornwall to march peacefully in protest on London, but an ambitions nobleman wants to use the pilgrimage to his own advantage.
Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v70hljg-the-shadow-of-the-tower-tv-series-1972-the-man-who-never-was-episode-10.html
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