History Film / CarryOnHenry

* ButtMonkey: Sir Roger, who spends most of the film being tortured for weeks on end to get him to sign false confessions.

** King Henry's family motto "Non crapito suum januum", or "Never spit on your own doorstep".
** Lord Hampton's family motto "Non fartum contra tornaetrum", or "Fight not against thunder".

* ActorAllusion: While fitting King Henry's clothes, Moshe Montmorency tells him "Never mind the quality, feel the cloth". At the time, his actor (John Bluthal) was starring as Manny Cohen in ''Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width''.

** Also {{Inverted}}, as despite Marjie Lawrence, John Bluthal, and Creator/WilliamMervyn's characters (Mistress Scrub, Moshe Montmorency, and Dr. Finlay) getting names, they are only known as "Serving Maid", "Royal Tailor" and "Physician" in cast lists.

* YouNeedABreathMint: Queen Marie has terrible breath thanks to her liking to garlic before sex, which unfortunately is a massive turn-off for King Henry:

->'''UsefulNotes/HenryVIII''': Are you trying to tell me that they will declare war on me if I don't bed 'er?!

-->-- '''Henry VIII''' and '''Thomas Cromwell''' over Queen Marie's love of garlic.

** Henry has his fourth wife executed for not having as much sex with him as he wants, then he pawns after other women when his new wife becomes undesirable for him.

* AllWomenAreLustful: Because of Henry trying to avoid his wife, Queen Marie becomes sexually frustrated, and doesn't care where (or who) she'll get her sex from. She flirts with Cromwell who accidentally knocks her out, the already aroused Cardinal Wolsey, and Sir Roger who may or may not be responsible for her pregnancy.

** Because of Henry's womanizing ways, the movie doesn't point out or mention what number wife Queen Marie is. The queen played by Creator/PatsyRowlands in the film's opening scene is implied to be Anne of Cleves[[note]]Who looks a lot like Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn -- probably because the actors were wearing the costumes from the movie ''about'' Anne Boleyn[[/note]], Henry's fourth wife.[[note]] Henry mentions that they were married for six months, and Cromwell observes that the marriage was never consummated, both true of the real Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves; in reality, the marriage was annulled (although the two remained close friends), and Anne outlived Henry by ten years.[[/note]] However, there's a throwaway comment that Henry makes about moving on to wife number 4, but no other comment is said on the matter, even after he marries Bettina. Then at one point, he eyes up a new LadyInWaiting called Catherine Howard, which was the name of Henry VIII's '''fifth''' wife. Perhaps the writing department knew as much history as most of the audience.

** [[spoiler:Cardinal Wolsey and Cromwell are executed together in the castle grounds, but when they were accused and arrested during Henry's reign, they were actually sentenced at different times and different ways.]]

** Henry's friend Sir Thomas tells him that he's got a plan to get Bettina naked, but Henry isn't convinced, making Thomas say "there are more ways to peel a banana", but bananas wouldn't be in Britain for another hundred years.

** After Queen Marie is thrown into the Tower of London she asks Cardinal Wolsley to smuggle a letter out. He says he is searched thoroughly by the guards, but there is ''one'' place they don't look, but has second thoughts once Marie produces an enormous scroll.
** She then assures Cardinal Wolsey her next letter is much shorter. The only problem is its much wider too...

* BaitAndSwitchComment: Queen Marie proposes that Cromwell pull act as TheStarscream and arrange "[[DeadlyEuphemism an accident]]" to happen to Henry. Cromwell at first seems horrified before interjecting asking what sort of accident:

** Cardinal Wolsey spends the movie being calm, even though Henry throws loads of tasks at him at once, but when Cromwell calls him a "fat ape" in a fit of rage, he almost bites his head off and nearly hits him.

--->'''Henry VIII''': She's stunk the whole place out with it!

-->'''Henry VIII''': The answer is no! I neither eaten, consumed or 'ad a nibble!
** Much later, when the men find out that Queen Marie is pregnant, Henry realizes that he hasn't made love to her:

'''Henry VIII''': Not as much as a ''nibble''.

* BumblingSidekick: Both Cardinal Wolsey and Cromwell. Cardinal Wolsey is more of this because he doesn't want to report any sinful behavior to the Roman Catholic Church, who are already annoyed because of Henry's first divorce.

* FramingTheGuiltyParty: Cardinal Wolsey and Cromwell are incredibly corrupt and Cromwell in particular is very treacherous. But the two are condemned by Henry VIII as traitors for doing what Henry asked them to do just so Henry can save face. [[TruthInTelevision Which is not exactly inaccurate for what actually happened.]]
* FryingPanOfDoom: Marie uses a warming pan to smack Lord Hampton and his gang away after they came to arrest Henry.

** Although, to be fair to Henry, Sir Roger and Queen Marie deserved it as their affair was high treason. Henry is also punished by knowing a child not of his blood will follow him on the throne (purity of royal blood was SeriousBusiness to 16th century royalty).

--->'''Henry VIII''': No, don't tell me, ah, ho yes. "Henry is a shh-ining example to one and all".

--->'''Henry VIII''': Where is 'e? I must see the little ba... er, fella.

* MaleGaze: Henry VIII tricks Bettina into providing fanservice. Wolsey comments on her shoulders, neck, and ears. Henry has other thoughts:
-->'''Henry VIII''': I'm going the other way.

* NotSoDifferentRemark: King Francis is enemies with Henry VIII (even though the hatred is one-sided on Henry's part) but it seems that they treat the wives the same way:
-->'''Francis I''': I know 'ow you feel. I only recently lost my last queen you know.
-->'''Henry VIII''': No? I didn't know. How?
-->'''Francis I''': It was quite sudden. She, ahh, caught 'er neck in ze guillotine.
* OhCrap: Sir Roger gets one when Henry reveals that Queen Marie's baby can't be his (Henry's) own, because he hasn't been intimate with her. Guess who has...
* TheOldestProfession: Henry picks up a buxom lass, who demands to be paid for sex.

'''Henry VIII''': Yes. [[MyEyesAreUpHere I'd noticed those.]]\\

'''Henry VIII''': Oh, [[ICallHimMrHappy that's a new name for 'em]]!\\

'''Henry VIII''': Yes, I'd noticed that too.

* RightInFrontOfMe: Henry goes incognito to make love to a buxom lass, who upon hearing he has the same name as the King, starts insulting him and his way of ruling:
-->'''Henry VIII''': Oh, call me 'Enry.

-->'''Henry VIII''': "Miserable" what?

-->'''Henry VIII''': Oh, "sot". Oh, he's quite a nice fella really.
* RollInTheHay: Henry, trying to get with a buxom lass. Unsurprisingly, they are interrupted by a farmer (her father), who threatens Henry with a pitchfork, making making him try to jump over a bush in the fields, landing in manure:
-->'''Henry VIII''': Oh come on, we're not just in the 'ay to look for needles are we?

-->'''Henry VIII''': I do, and so does she. Right love, that's it, through there.

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Sir Roger's first confession is full of this, for example one section reads "I do now hereby solemnly declare, and in witness thereof, I append my signature below".

-->'''Henry VIII''': Oh blimey. In it again!

--->'''Henry VIII''': Oh Bet, sweet Bet. (Knocking) OH NO, GO AWAY! I'm busy!

-->'''Henry VIII''': Don't worry. They'll never get back in.

* ThatCameOutWrong: Henry introduces Bettina, the pretty new LadyInWaiting, to Queen Marie. Her poorly prepared speech does not reassure her about Henry's fidelity:

-->'''Henry VIII''': No no no! No full stop. "A great honour the King has done me".

-->'''Henry VIII''': "By making me your lady-in-waiting". Dear, oh dear, oh dear.

* UnwantedSpouse: Henry VIII has Queen Marie, a garlic-loving wife he alternately wants and unwants as the political climate changes around him.

* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Henry puts a two-shilling piece between the buxom lass' breasts before he tries to have it off with her.

-->'''Henry VIII''': That settles it. Get 'er annulled.

-->'''Henry VIII''': Annul the marriage, ya FOOL!

* YouNeedABreathMint: Queen Marie has terrible breath thanks to her liking to garlic before sex, which unfortunately is a massive turn off for King Henry:

'''Henry VIII''': I got news for ya. Come the morning, you're gonna be starvin'!

** Duc de '''Pince'''nay, prounounced "'''Ponce'''nay" which fits such a campy character.

** Duc de '''Ponce'''nay, which fits such a campy character.

** The same can be said for Duc de Poncenay, Fawkes, Mistress Scrub, Dr. Finlay and Bidet's first names.

* BaitAndSwitchComment: Queen Marie proposes that Cromwell pull act as TheStarscream and arrange "[[DeadlyEuphemism an accident]]" to happen to Henry. Cromwell at first seems horrified before interjecting asking what sort of accident.

** King Henry starts off annoyed by Marie's constant garlic breath, and soon the scent of garlic drives him mad, even to the point of flipping a table during dinner.

* BrickJoke: Cardinal Wolsey's dictionary confuses '''consummate''' and '''consume''', but he claims that both words mean to "have a nibble".

** Much later, when the men find out that Queen Marie is pregnant, Henry realizes that he hasn't made love to her.

* CurseCutShort: One of Queen Marie's unfinished embroideries.

* MaleGaze: Henry VIII tricks Bettina into providing fanservice. Wolsey comments on her shoulders, neck and ears. Henry has other thoughts.

-->'''Cromwell''': Oh, I'll read it to you. It's just a simple little confession... "''In as much as I, Roger de Lodgerley, of Bedside Manor, Wilts - hereinafter referred to as the party of the first part - did unlawfully, with malice aforethought and without taking due precaution, on the night of October 4th last, admire, covet, blandish, cosset, seduce,'' and otherwise, get at ''Marie, spouse to Henry Tudor - hereinafter referred to as the party of the second part - I do now hereby solemnly declare, and in witness thereof I append my signature below, that the resulting issue - hereinafter referred to as the party of the third part - is the direct consequence of the joining together of the part of the first part's and the party of the second part's parts''".

* NotSoDifferentRemark: King Francis is enemies with Henry VIII (even though the hatred is one-sided on Henry's part) but it seems that they treat the wives the same way.

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The King and Bettina have this when they first meet and talk about Bettina's trip to Spain.

* PowderTrail: Fawkes lays a trail of gunpowder to the keg of gunpowder to blow up open the door to the Tower. The fuse goes out inches from the keg, until, of course, Fawkes goes over and drops a lit match on the keg.

* PrecisionFStrike: Queen Marie gives one to King Henry when calling him out on his actions.

* {{Pun}}: Cromwell makes one when Queen Marie tries to argue how cruel he was to the Catholics that were burnt at the stake.

* RightInFrontOfMe: Henry goes incognito to make love to a buxom lass, who upon hearing he has the same name as the King, starts insulting him and his way of ruling.

* RollInTheHay: Henry, trying to get with a buxom lass. Unsurprisingly, they are interrupted by a farmer (her father), who threatens Henry with a pitchfork, making making him try to jump over a bush in the fields, landing in manure.

** Cardinal Wolsey's dictionary mixing up words.

* SerialSpouse: King Henry, his wives include the Queen played by Creator/PatsyRowlands who gets beheaded at the start of the film, the garlic-loving Queen Marie, and briefly Bettina of Bristol. Not to mention he tells Marie about at least four previous wives when trying to stall for time in bed.

* SexGod: Sir Roger, who is a keen favourite of the Queen Marie to the point of having it with him after making a pass to King Henry fails.

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Sir Roger's first confession is full of this, for example one section reads "I do now hereby solemnly declare, and in witness thereof I append my signature below".

* SlippingIntoStink: King Henry dives over a hedge into a pile of manure to escape an angry farmer.

** When Bettina kisses King Henry for the first time, his leg shoots up and his elastic snaps off.
* SpeakInUnison: Cromwell and Cardinal Wolsey do so in the final line of the film.
-->'''Cromwell/Cardinal Wolsey''': What? Carry on executioner! Carry on!
* TheStarscream: Cromwell tries to plan an accident to kill King Henry, and tells Lord Hampton that he can feel free to turn the fake kidnapping into a real one if he wants.

** Queen Marie when Sir Roger refuses to sit in King Henry's place at dinner.

** King Henry when in bed with Bettina.

* ThatCameOutWrong: Henry introduces Bettina, the pretty new LadyInWaiting, to Queen Marie. Her poorly prepared speech does not reassure her about Henry's fidelity.

-->'''Bettina''': Oh that's right. Sorry. It is a great honour the King he has done me by [[UnusualEuphemism making me]].

* VerbalBackspace: Cromwell does so when trying to explain to King Henry why he had Queen Marie in his arms.

* WhatsAHenway: When King Henry is trying to get Cardinal Wolsey to annul his marriage to Queen Marie.

* YouNeedABreathMint: Queen Marie has terrible breath thanks to her liking to garlic before sex, which unfortunately is a massive turn off for King Henry.

--->'''Queen Marie''': Oh do as I say and '''shut up'''!

** Creator/JulianHolloway's character's name (Sir Thomas) is only given outside of the film.
** Also {{Inverted}}, as despite Marjie Lawrence, John Bluthal and Creator/WilliamMervyn's characters (Mistress Scrub, Moshe Montmorency and Dr. Finlay) getting names, they are only known as "Serving Maid", "Royal Tailor" and "Physician" in cast lists.
* AllWomenAreLustful: Because of Henry trying to avoid his wife, Queen Marie becomes sexually-frustrated, and doesn't care where (or who) she'll get her sex from. She flirts with Cromwell who accidentally knocks her out, the already aroused Cardinal Wolsey, and Sir Roger who may or may not be responsible for her pregnancy.

** Because of Henry's womanizing ways, the movie doesn't point out or mention whether what number wife Queen Marie is. The queen played by Creator/PatsyRowlands in the film's opening scene is implied to be Anne of Cleves[[note]]Who looks a lot like Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn -- probably because the actors were wearing the costumes from the movie ''about'' Anne Boleyn[[/note]], Henry's fourth wife.[[note]] Henry mentions that they were married for six months, and Cromwell observes that the marriage was never consummated, both true of the real Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves; in reality, the marriage was annulled (although the two remained close friends), and Anne outlived Henry by ten years.[[/note]] However, there's a throwaway comment that Henry makes about moving on to wife number 4, but no other comment is said on the matter, even after he marries Bettina. Then at one point, he eyes up a new LadyInWaiting called Catherine Howard, which was the name of Henry VIII's '''fifth''' wife. Perhaps the writing department knew as much history as most of the audience.
** The imitation of the extremist group that want to take the Tudor family down (and had a member named Fawkes with his gunpowder plot) was from the Stuart era - '''after''' the Tudor period[[note]] In a DeletedScene Fawkes is told to leave his gunpowder to his heirs, which would have removed the mistake[[/note]].

** Bathing in the Tudor period was really rare. Many did not believe in taking baths and some believed that it caused illness (the sewage system hadn't been improved at the time and the waste sometimes managed to slip into the water system).[[note]]Queen Elizabeth I was nicknamed as the cleanest royal in England at the time because she reportedly had four baths a year.[[/note]] Bettina taking a bath might have been the case for some rich women, but it was an obvious shot for cheap fanservice.

** Also {{Inverted}}, as despite Marjie Lawrence, John Bluthal and William Mervyn's characters (Mistress Scrub, Moshe Montmorency and Dr. Finlay) getting names, they are only known as "Serving Maid", "Royal Tailor" and "Physician" in cast lists.

* EitherOrTitle: ''Carry On Henry'' or ''Mind My Chopper!''

** Creator/JulianHolloway and David Davenport's character's names are only given outside of the film (Sir Thomas and Major Domo).

* TheCharmer: Henry charms himself into a buxom lass' pants after paying her for sex.

* TheyDo: The film ends with [[spoiler:King Francis marrying Bettina and taking her home to France]], much to King Henry's dismay.

* OverprotectiveDad: A farmer threatens King Henry with a pitchfork for trying to pay his daughter for sex.

* ShoutOut:
** The theme is a cover of "Greensleeves".
** King Henry's physician's name is Dr. Finlay, the same name as a fictional doctor in stories written by Scottish author A. J. Cronin. For bonus points, Cromwell picks up a Scottish accent when saying his name.

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* DelegationRelay: Conte di Pisa tells Cardinal Wolsey that to annul King Henry's marriage to Queen Marie, the Pope needs to be paid 5000 pieces of gold. Cardinal Wolsey tells Cromwell, but gives the figure as 10000, to skim half of it for himself. Cromwell then does the same when he tells King Henry it'll be 20000 pieces of gold.

'''Bettina''': They call them castanets.\\

* BuxomIsBetter: The reason King Henry is drawn to Bettina in the first place, and he soon becomes obsessed with seeing her bare breasts.

'''Henry VIII''': Yes,I'd noticed that too.

'''Henry VIII''': Yes, [[{{Gainaxing}} I'd noticed that too.]]

* {{Gainaxing}}: King Henry enjoys how Bettina's breasts knock together when they dance.

* AmusingInjuries: Sir Roger's torture on the rack? Just makes 'im taller.

** We don't get to know the first names of Lord Hampton, Bettina, Charles, the Duc de Poncenay, Fawkes, Mistress Scrub, Dr. Finlay, or Bidet.

Creator/SidJames stars as the famous English King UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, who's a womanizing sex-pest DirtyOldMan that has just gotten rid of his fourth wife (Creator/PatsyRowlands) for not putting out. Minutes after her execution, he marries again to Marie of Normandy (Sims), who he later regrets the decision after trying to have sex and being repulsed by her breath smelling of garlic. Because Queen Marie is the cousin of King Francis of France (Peter Gilmore), King Henry cannot execute her without the risk of starting a war and so issues a demand that the marriage be annulled to Thomas Cromwell (Williams) and Cardinal Wolsey (Scott).

** Because of Henry's womanizing ways, the movie doesn't point out or mention whether what number wife Queen Marie is. The queen played by Creator/PatsyRowlands in the film's opening scene is implied to be Anne of Cleves[[note]]Who looks a lot like Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn -- probably because the actors were wearing the costumes from the movie ''about'' Anne Boleyn[[/note]], Henry's fourth wife.[[note]] Henry mentions that they were married for six months, and Cromwell observes that the marriage was never consummated, both true of the real Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves; in reality, the marriage was annulled (although the two remained close friends), and Anne outlived Henry by ten years.[[/note]] However, there's a throwaway comment that Henry makes about moving on to wife number 4, but no other comment is said on the matter, even after he marries Bettina. Then at one point, he eyes up a new lady-in-waiting called Catherine Howard, which was the name of Henry VIII's '''fifth''' wife. Perhaps the writing department knew as much history as most of the audience.

* CueCardPause: When Bettina tries giving her lady-in-waiting speech to Queen Marie, she keeps ending it too early and making it sound like she's been having it off with King Henry (she has).

* RepeatAfterMe: King Henry mutters a string of exasperated "oh dears" after trying to help Bettina get her lady-in-waiting speech right, only for Bettina to repeat the "oh dear"'s alongside the rest of her speech.

* ThatCameOutWrong: Henry introduces Bettina, the pretty new lady-in-waiting, to Queen Marie. Her poorly prepared speech does not reassure her about Henry's fidelity.

** Another two weeks after Bettina becomes Queen Marie's lady-in-waiting.

* TheCameo: An uncredited Creator/PeterButterworth as the Earl of Bristol and the father of Bettina.