Eric Higgins

Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen’s lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant…

A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch’s aunt – even as Henry comes face-to-face with the…

As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to…

Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France’s King Francis I from prison. He’s equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him…

Farmer, family man and rebel Ragnar Lothbrok is determined to sail west to discover new lands and riches despite an intimidating warning from his village’s tyrannical leader, Lord Haraldson, who…

The journey west begins as Ragnar gathers a crew willing to risk their lives to travel into the unknown. Earl Haraldson’s paranoia reaches new heights as his fear of Ragnar’s…

Ragnar and his crew return from their trip with treasure, and Earl Haraldson has no choice but to sanction another raid. The west is open for the taking, and the…

Ragnar and his crew sail out with Earl Haraldson’s permission.

The team is in Ireland, and when they finally come face-to-face with Conor Devlin, not everyone comes out alive. And Alex makes a life-changing decision about her future.

Cardinal Wolsey’s fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from his much-beloved King. His unlikely successor is Sir…