i be lucky enough to read the book beforehand and i do know a little about tudor england . the write directing and editing of this tv movie for the most part be truly awful . i felt a if i be watch a really bad drama doc about the period rater then a movie . first there be too many cut between important part . and leave out important event which happen at the time and one be henry fall out with rome over his desire to divorce katherine of aragon which lead to england break away from rome and establish her own church . they barely stick to the book at all . i be all for creative freedom but to a limit and especially when your deal with a well write book a your starter point . in the book mary give birth to young catherine first and then she have young henry be bear . both their father be henry the eight . in the movie they show harry first then catherine . and suggest that catherine father be william carey . there be too many bad moment in the movie to write them all . i will however say that jodhi may and natascha mcelhone portrayal a the boleyn sister be probably the best part of the movie . if you haven not read the book and know nothing about hennry the 8 court i will recommend to stay away from this movie . and for those who read the book the movie will annoy you for it lack of detail and important plot .