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(More customer reviews)I remember this series on its original transmission and repeat. It was surprisingly long (13 episodes) - twice the number of episodes for The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1969/70) (6) and Elizabeth R (1970/1) (6) - both of which were much lauded at the time and remain classics in the output of BBC Drama of the early 1970s. Shadow of the Tower did not have the production values of the other series and never achieved the success or popularity of its two Tudor TV predecessors, it was not anywhere near as good as the other series, however, it was still worth watching for an in-depth look at the reign of a much misunderstood and not immediately attractive English/Welsh monarch. Well worth investigating.
Ignore the silly and inaccurate comment about BBC subtitles. The previous reviewer hasn't even seen the series.
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James Maxwell stars as King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, in this remarkable series, the prequel to the BBC's award-winning Tudor histories, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. When Henry, Earl of Richmond, ascended to the throne as King Henry VII in 1485, he would not only unite England after the tumultuous War of the Roses, he would herald the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Era. His reign would set the stage for the Protestant Reformation and the cultural revolution brought about by the Renaissance. Although overshadowed in history by his larger-than-life son and his remarkable granddaughter, his achievements can stand proudly alongside anything accomplished by his descendants.
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