Queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim and survivor - this is how historian and series narrator David Starkey assigns the roles of the six wives of Britain's most famous monarch Henry VIII in the sexual intrigue and cut-throat power politics of his long reign from 1509 to 1547. The series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII takes a fresh approach and presents each wife's story from her perspective. Through the women's own words and powerful dramatizations, we learn that the wives were not pitiful victims or pawns but rather knowing players in a high-stakes game and remarkable individuals who managed to show great dignity even when facing exile and death.
Show Info
Network: Channel 4
(2001 -
2001)
Schedule: Tuesdays
(45 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
Episode 1x04; Nov 13, 2001
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x04: Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr | Nov 13, 2001 | |
1x03: Jane Seymore and Anne of Cleves | Nov 6, 2001 | |
1x02: Anne Boleyn | Oct 30, 2001 |