The second season of the hit series The Tudors centres on the politics of King Henry VIII's rule and his role as the head of his own Church of England, which leads to the expulsion of Catherine of Aragon as Anne becomes Henry's new Queen. The Tudors presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves into Henry's most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England. Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns as Henry VIII, and Natalie Dormer is back as Anne Boleyn. The cast also features Jeremy Northam as Sir Thomas More, Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon, Maria Doyle Kennedy as Queen Catherine, Nick Dunning as Boleyn, James Frain as Thomas Cromwell and Peter O'Toole as Pope Paul III.
