The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970 · BBC Two · 90 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Catherine Parr
Fri, 6 Feb, 6:10 am
Having been forced to marry the ageing king, the unpretentious Queen proves to be the only wife whose courageous honesty and shining intellect endear rather than anger King Henry.
About
A chronicle of England's turbulent years of the early 16th century recounting the life and times of the vibrant and lusty King Henry VIII in a cycle of six plays.
Episodes
- E01
Catherine of Aragon
Fri, 2 Jan· 90 minCatherine of Aragon seemed to be the perfect queen. She had love for her husband and was loyal to her people and to her faith, but she was unable to bear Henry a surviving son.
- E02
Anne Boleyn
Fri, 9 Jan· 90 minWanting everything and unwilling to be subservient, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of the omnipotent king moves headlong towards a terrible fate.
- E03
Jane Seymour
Fri, 16 Jan· 90 minThe shy and devout Jane Seymour is the antithesis of Anne Boleyn. She comforts and cherishes her king with loyalty and love and even bears him a child. But tragedy awaits.
- E04
Anne of Cleves
Fri, 23 Jan· 90 minHenry's marriage to the rawboned Anne of Cleves is the story of an uneasy alliance between England and Germany, a political convenience.
- E05
Catherine Howard
Fri, 30 Jan· 90 minHenry is enchanted by the young and beautiful Catherine Howard; who is in love with the glamour of being the Queen of England.
- E06
Catherine Parr
Fri, 6 Feb· 90 minHaving been forced to marry the ageing king, the unpretentious Queen proves to be the only wife whose courageous honesty and shining intellect endear rather than anger King Henry.
Cast
Keith Michell
King Henry VIII
Anne Stallybrass
Jane Seymour
Dorothy Tutin
Anne Boleyn
Angela Pleasence
Catherine Howard
Annette Crosbie
Catherine of Aragon
Eivi Hale
Anne of Cleves
Rosalie Crutchley
Catherine Parr