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The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Starring: James Maxwell , Norma West , James Laurenson
Directed by: Anthea Browne-Wilkinson
Produced by: Jordan Lawrence
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
Follow the surprising rise of political outsider Henry, Earl of Richmond, who united England after the Wars of the Roses and founded the royal house of Tudor. James Maxwell (The Portrait of a Lady) stars as Henry VII-father of Henry VIII and grandfather of Elizabeth I. See how his reign set the stage for the Protestant Reformation and opened the curtains on the cultural revolution brought about by the Renaissance. An enthralling, 13-episode BBC series created as the prequel to the BBC's award winning Tudor series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Never before seen in the US. Also starring Geoffrey Palmer and Peter Bowles. Extras.
Item Number: 15766
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 10 3/4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 4
- Special Features:
English Subtitled for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
• The Tower of London: The Innocent - The 1969 forerunner to The Shadow of the Tower, a 50-minute drama about Henry VII's ascent to the throne also starring James Maxwell
• Hooray Henry! - Charismatic historian Dai Smith examines the historical record of the 1485 transition from Richard III to Henry VII
• 24-page production notes booklet
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 Wars 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.
Thirteen 50-minute episodes
1. Crown in Jeopardy
2. Power in the Land
3. The Schooling of Apes
4. The Crowing of Apes
5. The Serpent and the Comforter
6. The White Hart
7. A Fly in the Ointment
8. The Princely Gift
9. Do the Sheep Sin?
10. The Man Who Never Was
11. The Strange Shapes of Reality
12. The Fledgling
13. The King Without a Face
| King Henry The Seventh | --- | James Maxwell |
| Margaret Beaufort | --- | Marigold Sharman |
| Elizabeth of York | --- | Norma West |
| Jasper Tudor | --- | Brian Badcoe |
| Margaret of Burgundy | --- | Rachel Kempson |
| James IV | --- | Derek Anders |
| Cardinal Morton | --- | Denis Carey |
| Bishop of Exeter | --- | Barrie Cookson |
| Earl of Kildare | --- | Gawn Grainger |
| Earl of Surrey | --- | Julian Holloway |
| Lord Stanley | --- | Robert James |
| Lord Francis Lovell | --- | Michael Johnson |
| Earl of Lincoln | --- | James Laurenson |
| Earl of Oxford | --- | Hugh Sullivan |
| Perkin Warbeck | --- | Richard Warwick |
Directed by Anthea Browne-Wilkinson, Prudence Fitzgerald, Moira Armstrong, Keith Williams, Darrol Blake, Joan Kemp Welch, Peter Moffatt
Written by Rosemary Anne Sissons, Brian Rawlinson, Hugh Whitemore, John Elliot, Julian Mitchell, Alun Richards, John Gould, John Peacock, Ian Thorne< br>
Produced by
Costume Design by Odette Barrow, Velma Buckle
