Six Wives Of Henry VIII
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Synopsis
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII uncovers the fascinating details of these women's lives, revealing surprising powers and subtle charms.

The woman who married Henry VIII have become defined by the way their lives ended, not by the way they lived. They are widely seen as victims of a bloated tyrant, deserving pity, but not respect. Throughout The Six Wives Of Henry VIII the focus is on Henry's wives, revealing them to be vibrant, powerful individuals who showed great dignity even when faced with exile from the King's favour and even death. They include women who were as determined as the King himself, women who were capapble of governing a kingdom as well as placating a monster. Henry's taste in wives changed enormously throughout his life, and led him to marry a diverse group of women. This engaging series dramatises key moments in Henry VIII's life, depicting the wives as real characters. Visually stunning sequences come to life through the use of many Tudor locations, some of them virtually untouched for 450 years. But it is the glamorous, dangerous life at court, including the deadly intrigues that unthroned these women, that remain at the core of this excellent four-part series. 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 the religious revolution that made England a Protestant country. 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. 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, Anne of Cleves did not please her husband in bed. Somehow though, she earned herself a pay-off guaranteeing her a life of luxury Katherine Howard 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 it had to make do with only Henry's loving, and consequently her extra-marital dalliances left the King with only one option – to cut off her head. Catherine Parr Possibly the most intelligent and humane of Henry's wives, Catherine managed to rule the counrty in her husband's absence. She also helped his daughter Elizabeth equip herself with the education she would need later as Queen of England. The Six Wives Of Henry VIII uncovers the fascinating details of these women's lives, revealing surprising powers and subtle charms.

Duration
4 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
History
Subgenre
Factual
Producer
UNITED FILM & TV PRODS LTD