The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Name: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-09-10
Rating: 6.3
Cast: David Starkey

Overview

Through dramatic reconstructions and his own passionate narration, Dr. David Starkey, the controversial Tudor historian, profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll.

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S01E01 Catherine of Aragon

September 10, 2001 49 min

Catherine of Aragon The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, was Henry's first wife and succeeded in giving him a child, Mary. Her fierce yet eventually futile resistance to his efforts to divorce her started...

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S01E02 Anne Boleyn

September 17, 2001 49 min

Anne Boleyn The temptress Anne Boleyn, who charmed the King with her seductive French ways gave him his second daughter, Elizabeth. Henry soon tired of her though and had her beheaded.

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S01E03 Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves

September 24, 2001 49 min

Jane Seymour The luckless Jane Seymour managed to escape Henry's wrath by giving him his only surviving son, Edward. Unfortunately she died during childbirth. Anne of Cleves The 'Flanders Mare' as she was affectionately known,...

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S01E04 Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr

October 1, 2001 49 min

Katherine Howard is perhaps the most tragic of Henry's wives. When she was just 18 years of age, Henry became absolutely besotted with her stunning beauty and unbridled sexuality. Unfortunately for his queen, she found...

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