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Feb 11, 2015 · With Damian Lewis, Will Keen, David Robb, Mark Rylance. In 1533, Anne Boleyn has given birth to a daughter, much to King Henry VIII's disdain. As Anne's paranoia over her inability to produce a son grows, Thomas Cromwell tries to convince Sir Thomas More to sanctify the royal marriage.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Peter Kosminsky
- 2015-02-11
By Nancy Bilyeau. “Call her Elizabeth. Cancel the joust.”. These are the cold words of Henry VIII on hearing that his second wife, Anne Boleyn, has given birth to a daughter and not the son he’d wrecked so many lives to get. In Episode 4, “Devil’s Spit,” disappointment and fear run through the story. The relationship Thomas Cromwell ...
Apr 24, 2017 · 'Wolf Hall' Episode 4: 'The Devil's Spit' Recap. This week's episode of Wolf Hall takes the plot of the famous A Man For All Seasons and turns it sideways. Meanwhile, Anne may have nutured her way to be queen, but nature is refusing to cooperate. Lady Rochford: He doesn't know his place.
- Ani Bundel
Analysis. The king ’s body is “braced for impact” when he hears that Anne Boleyn had a girl. He asks if she is healthy, and “thanks God for his favor.” Cromwell thinks, “Henry has been rehearsing.” As Henry leaves to go to his rooms, he says over his shoulder that the child should be called Elizabeth, and that the jousts must be canceled.
- Autumn, 1533: Greenwich Palace. Henry: Call her Elizabeth. Cancel the jousts. The King cast off his first wife and, over the objections of the Pope and the rest of Christendom, crowned Anne Boleyn Queen over his promise of a son.
- Autumn, 1533: Greenwich Palace. Jane Rochford: I see things. You and me, we keep our eyes open. I could keep my eyes open in places you cannot go. In Anne’s rooms for example.
- Early 1534: Lambeth Palace. Elizabeth Barton: Oh, no need of a war. God is sending a plague to England. Henry will be dead in six months and so will his whore.
- Early 1534: Austin Friars. Thomas Cromwell: Holy simplicity was all very well in its day. But its day is over. We’re at war. Just because the Emperor’s soldiers aren’t running down the street, don’t deceive yourself—this is a war.
Feb 12, 2015 · Wolf Hall episode 4 review: The Devil’s Spit. Spying, bribery and torture all play a part in this week’s Wolf Hall. How very twenty-first century…
Apr 27, 2015 · Wolf Hall Recap: The Devil’s Spit. By Nicole Hill / April 27, 2015 at 11:00 am. Share. It’s a…girl! Yes, Anne Boleyn has birthed a daughter, and Henry is absolutely delighted. He’s so excited by the news that he immediately does the following: Inquires after the baby’s health. Names her Elizabeth. Cancels the celebratory jousts. Yippee.
