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News Article for Thursday 26th November 2009

Plotting and passion abound in this lavish account of one of the most turbulent reigns in English history. Returning for a third sexy and sensational series, The Tudors - The Complete Third Season is released to buy on Blu-ray and DVD from 7th December 2009, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

This spectacular, Emmy® Award-winning drama from Michael Hirst, creator of the Academy Award winning Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which recently aired on primetime BBC2 and is set to be released on DVD just in time for Christmas.

Season 3 sees Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point, Mission: Impossible III) returning to the role of Henry, alongside Henry Cavill (Stardust, Tristan + Isolde), Annabelle Wallis (Body of Lies) and multi-award winning singer Joss Stone in her debut TV acting role as Anne of Cleves.

The three disc box set contains all 8 episodes from the third season and is available on DVD for £29.99 RRP and on Blu-ray for £39.99 RRP. Bonus materials includes featurettes On Set with The Tudors and Soul Queen Meets Tudor King: Joss Stone as Anne of Cleaves. Also included is an Exclusive Tour of Hampton Court

In addition, Season 3 will also be available to buy as part of The Tudors 1-3 (9 disc) DVD box set, which contain every episode of the pulse-racing historical drama – a royal treat for fans this Christmas.

Following the execution of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII takes Jane Seymour as his third wife convinced she is the woman destined to bear him a son. Though Jane's pregnancy is cause to rejoice, Henry faces mounting threats to his authority from a commoners' revolt inside England and a Pope in Rome who is determined to stem Protestantism's rise. As attacks on his new church foreshadow trouble for the King, the increasingly powerful Thomas Cromwell redoubles his efforts to crush Catholicism across England.

When Jane dies shortly after giving birth to Henry's first son, Cromwell looks to capitalize on the tragedy to find a new wife who will bring with her the alliances needed to stave off a Catholic invasion – only to be undermined by Henry's staunchest supporters. And as an anguished Henry struggles to codify his position as the head of the new church, no one is safe from his growing madness.