How the Tudors Lost Their Heads

Season 1 Episode 5: John Dudley: The Wicked Duke

Known as the wicked duke, John Dudley mastered the perilous politics of the Tudor court and became the power behind King Edward VI. But Dudley’s attempt to secure the crown for his own daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, the ‘Nine Day Queen,’ sparked a succession crisis. This royal gamble brought Dudley to the height of power and then destroyed him.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Actor:

Suzannah Lipscomb , Dan Snow

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2026

IMDb:

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