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The Shadow of the Tower
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The Shadow of the Tower
The Shadow of the Tower (1972) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.7/10 on IMDb from 261 votes. Updated
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★ 7.7IMDb · 261
The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.
Top cast
16James Maxwell
Henry VII
James Maxwell
King Henry VII
James Maxwell
The King
Bruce Hodgkins
Courtier
Norma West
Elizabeth of York
Norma West
Queen Elizabeth
Hugh Sullivan
Earl of Oxford
Denis Carey
Cardinal Morton
Denis Carey
Morton - Archbishop of Canterbury
Marigold Sharman
Margaret Beaufort
Barrie Cookson
Fox Bishop of Exeter
Barrie Cookson
Bishop Fox
Barrie Cookson
Richard Fox
Brian Badcoe
Jasper Duke of Bedford
Brian Badcoe
Jasper Tudor
Robert James
Earl of Derby
Seasons
1best episode: S1E13 — The King Without a Face ★ 8.2 (19)
S113 eps · ★ 7.7
- E1Crown in Jeopardy★ 7.628
- E2Power in the Land★ 7.526
- E3The Schooling of Apes★ 7.919
- E4The Crowning of Apes★ 7.821
- E5The Serpent and the Comforter★ 7.922
- E6The White Hart★ 7.918
- E7A Fly in the Ointment★ 7.424
- E8The Princely Gift★ 7.419
- E9Do the Sheep Sin?★ 8.218
- E10The Man Who Never Was★ 7.517
- E11The Strange Shapes of Reality★ 7.315
- E12The Fledgling★ 8.015
- E13The King Without a Face★ 8.219
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best episode: S1E13 — The King Without a Face ★ 8.2 (19)
S113 eps · ★ 7.7
- E1Crown in Jeopardy★ 7.628
- E2Power in the Land★ 7.526
- E3The Schooling of Apes★ 7.919
- E4The Crowning of Apes★ 7.821
- E5The Serpent and the Comforter★ 7.922
- E6The White Hart★ 7.918
- E7A Fly in the Ointment★ 7.424
- E8The Princely Gift★ 7.419
- E9Do the Sheep Sin?★ 8.218
- E10The Man Who Never Was★ 7.517
- E11The Strange Shapes of Reality★ 7.315
- E12The Fledgling★ 8.015
- E13The King Without a Face★ 8.219
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