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Based on actual historical events in the royal court of King Henry VIII, The Sword and the Rose tells the story of the forbidden love between Mary, Henry''s youngest sister, and Charles Brandon, a dashing commoner. See more

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Duels, dastardly deeds and a damsel in distress all add up to a rousing romantic adventure in the court of King Henry VIII. Based on actual historical events, Walt Disney''s The Sword and the Rose tells the story of the forbidden love between Mary (Glynis Johns), Henry''s youngest sister, and Charles Brandon (Richard Todd), a dashing commoner. Unhappily betrothed to Louis XII, the King of France, and pursued by the sinister Lord Buckingham, Mary tries to run away with Charles, her one true love. After Louis dies, Buckingham kidnaps her and tries to force her to marry him, but Charles escapes from the Tower and races to her rescue in an exciting, swashbuckling finale.