Charles Brandon

"You are drunk and you are foolish!"

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was the most trusted friend of King Henry Tudor and the husband of Princess Margaret Tudor and then Catherine Brandon. In the first season he was shown as an arrogant and unemotional person but later developed compassion. He took mistresses, much like Henry, and kept a certain mistress for several years before his death. He too hated Anne Boleyn and wanted to bring about her downfall but regretted what became of her. He married Margaret without the King's permission and the King in turn banishes both him and his wife from court. After this mistake he always does the King's bidding no matter what is asked of him. Henry is greatly shaken by Brandon's death, as Brandon is very loyal to Henry throughout the entire series. In season 2 he fathers a son named Edward. Charles, unlike many of Henry's other friends and courtiers, survives the executioner's axe throughout the whole four seasons. He is considered the most prominent character in the series besides Henry, and Henry's wives.

Season 1
In the beginning of the series Charles Brandon is first seen having sex with Buckingham's daughter Anna, and Buckingham finds them. Charles smirks while Buckingham calls him a "son of a whore" and points his sword to Charles' throat. He leaves the room and Lord Buckingham slaps his daughter.