We sometimes wonder aloud: Does Henry the VIII's corpse have any idea how en vogue he is right now? Just recently, Eric Bana portrayed him in The Other Boleyn Girl, and now, steely-eyed actor Jonathan Rhys-Myers is set to portray the King in the upcoming second season of Showtime's The Tudors, beginning March 30. We think Henry the VIII would be pleased with his modern day portrayals, as a quick Google Image search proved the King resembled more of a beefy John Goodman circa Roseanne than the lean sex appeal listed above. We especially like the promo shot for the show, which has one wondering: Is he gonna strangle her? Or take her from behind and then strangle her? Or did he already behead her and is just having a laugh with his mates? Oh the possies. For those historical Tudor fans out there (read: fans of hot, steamy, bodice ripping, pay cable sex), we are pleased to present the first episode of Season 2 of The Tudors for your perusing pleasure. Season premiere after the jump!

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