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May 9, 2010 · Bottom of the Pot: Directed by Ciaran Donnelly. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Tamzin Merchant, Sarah Bolger. After receiving a letter from an anonymous source the King decides to investigate the accusation that two other men knew Catherine 'carnally' while she was under the service of the Dowager Duchess, and he confines his Queen to ...
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- Ciaran Donnelly
- 2010-05-09
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Bottom of the Pot is the fourth episode of season 4 of The Tudors.
After receiving a letter from an anonymous source the King decides to investigate the accusation that two other men knew Catherine 'carnally' while she was under the service of the Dowager Duchess, and he confines his queen to her apartments with only Lady Rochford in attendance, still believing her to be innocent and chaste. The investigations unc...
The King receives an anonymous letter accusing his queen of sexual relationships with two men, including Francis Dereham. Henry thinks the whole thing is a fraud but nonetheless orders an investigation, to be led by Lord Hertford. Queen Katherine is shocked to be confined to her apartments on the King’s orders, with no visitors permitted and with only Lady Rochford in attendance to the Queen's services. The investigation into her past moves with speed: Francis Dereham is arrested and interrogated; Joan Bulmer is questioned, as is the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, at whose home Joan and Katherine lived as young women, where their immoral acts are rumored to have taken place.
Dereham confesses that he and Katherine Howard had planned to get married and that he knew her carnally (had sex with her, in other words) before she became queen: a serious revelation, but not adultery. Uncharacteristically, Henry weeps when told of these discoveries. Nevertheless, his response is unsentimental and swift: Katherine Howard is removed from court, all of her previous presents are taken from her (her jewels, dresses and lands) and she has forfeited her title of Queen. Her pleas for understanding and forgiveness are coldly ignored by Henry, but she knows she is lucky to escape with her life—for now. Francis Dereham is brutally tortured as Lord Hertford seeks to establish whether Katherine committed adultery. Dereham denies the charge but points to Thomas Culpeper, who is promptly arrested. Furious that the betrayal was widely known, Henry isolates himself from his court.
•Final appearances of Katherine Howard, Jane Boleyn, Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpepper.
•During the execution scene, Jane Rochford goes first followed by Katherine. This is historically inaccurate—in real life, Katherine was first.
An anonymous letter accusing the queen of adultery grieves Henry but suffices to order a thorough investigation by Edward Seymour, seconded by bishop Gardiner. After preliminary indications are found, the queen is sequestered, her household questioned in realistic fear of torture.
Review: The Tudors "Bottom of the Pot" Non Spoiler Review: The court goes crazy as Queen Catherine's indiscretions are brought to light via the mystery letter from last episode.
May 17, 2010 · Episode 5 of the final season, very aptly named, "The Bottom of the Pot," brings us to the end of the young Catherine Howard's life. It is an EXTREMELY quick rundown of actual events that took place during this time period, but such is the way of this series. The opening scene is Henry, showing…
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The Tudors season 4 Bottom of the Pot Reviews - Metacritic. Summary The Tudors focuses on the life and romances of the young King Henry VIII. The first series takes a look at the often overlooked, early political relationships as well as Henry's trysts with such notable women as Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
