Episode no. Series 1
Episode 3 Written by Peter Straughan Running time 60 minutes | Directed by Peter Kosminsky Story by Hilary Mantel | |
Original air date 4 February 2015 (2015-02-04) | ||
"Anna Regina" is the third episode of the BBC Two series Wolf Hall. It was first broadcast on 4 February 2015.
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Plot summary
In 1531, King Henry VIII pushes his cause of marrying Anne Boleyn by proposing a bill that would make him, and not the Pope, the head of the Church in England. Thomas Cromwell's influence in the king's affairs continues to grow, but he seeks more power.
Critical reception
"Anna Regina" received positive reviews. The Daily Telegraph again gave the episode 5/5. Reviewer Tim Martin wrote that "Wolf Hall is getting better, and darker, with each episode," and called it a "stellar political drama, with a thrillingly delicate feel for the weight of words."
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Anna Regina (Wolf Hall) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA