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The Six Wives of Henry VIII( 1970)

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Overview

Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.

  1. Maurice Cowan

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Keith Michell

    Henry VIII of England

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    Anthony Quayle

    Narrator

Current Season

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Season 1

1970 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of The Six Wives of Henry VIII premiered on Jan 01 1970

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A review by CinemaSerf

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Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 02 2024
Unlike many other depictions of the life of the eponymous English King, this one actually features a great deal more meat on the bones of his first marriage to the long-suffering Catherine of Aragon (Annette Crosbie). Brought to England to marry his elder brother (Prince Arthur, who died young) she is kept hanging about, living in a form of palatial poverty unsure of her status with Henry VII and having no status at all in Spain. Will she be repudiated? Well Crosbie gives us a solid start as she portrays a woman of decency and piety who had no intention of going quietly upon the arrival of Anne...

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • england
  • adultery
  • beheading
  • tudor
  • treason
  • king
  • period drama
  • historical
  • intrigue
  • anne boleyn
  • henry viii
  • tower of london
  • 16th century
  • murder of a woman