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The Six Wives of Henry VIII

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About The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC Two on January 1, 1970. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Catherine Parr", aired on February 5, 1970.

A six-episode dramatisation of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode, with a different writer, is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.

  • Drama

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1970 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 56 years ago

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    6. Catherine Parr

    Finale

    Corpulent and old, Henry makes a final trip to the altar, with the puritan Lady Latimer, Catherine Parr. The new queen brings Henry’s estranged daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, back into the family fold, but irritates the king by debating religion with him and his advisors.

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    5. Catherine Howard

    The powerful Duke of Norfolk, the leading Catholic aristocrat in England, dangles his teenaged niece Catherine Howard before the aging but still amorous King Henry, who foolishly marries her.

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    4. Anne of Cleves

    Religious strife between Catholics and Protestants continues to swell in Europe. To try to balance the Catholic threat of France and Spain, Thomas Cromwell persuades King Henry into a political marriage with the sister of the Protestant German Duke of Cleves.

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    3. Jane Seymour

    Anxious to rid himself of the shrewish Anne Boleyn, and desperate for a son, Henry is charmed by the naive and pious Jane, the daughter of a wealthy country aristocrat.

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    2. Anne Boleyn

    This second episode of the series overlaps with the first, and thus begins when Queen Anne and King Henry are already estranged. After several pregnancies, Anne has provided her husband with only one surviving child, Princess Elizabeth. Extremely unpopular with both the public and the aristocracy, Anne has few friends to protect her when Henry's eye lights upon the virginal Jane Seymour.

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    1. Catherine of Aragon

    Catalina of Aragon, a Spanish princess, is set to wed Arthur Tudor, eldest son on King Henry VII. Shortly after they wed, Arthur is taken by illness. Catalina then catches the eye of Arthur's brother, Henry. When Henry VII dies, he tells his son Henry that he must marry Catalina. Henry becomes the King of England and marries Catalina. Being loved by her new subjects, Catalina changes her name to the English version, Catherine. After many years, she is still loved by her subjects, but it's a different story with her husband.

Cast & crew

Created by Maurice Cowan

  • Rosalie Crutchley

    Rosalie Crutchley

    Catherine Parr

  • Angela Pleasence

    Angela Pleasence

    Catherine Howard

  • Peter Cellier

    Peter Cellier

    Sir Christopher Hales

  • Simon Prebble

    Simon Prebble

    Francis Dereham

  • Annette Crosbie

    Annette Crosbie

    Catherine of Aragon

  • Dorothy Tutin

    Dorothy Tutin

    Anne Boleyn

  • Mollie Sugden

    Mollie Sugden

    Lotte

  • Jo Kendall

    Jo Kendall

    Anne Stanhope

  • Ralph Bates

    Ralph Bates

    Thomas Culpepper

  • Hilary Mason

    Hilary Mason

    Lady Boleyn

  • Catherine Lacey

    Catherine Lacey

    Dowager Duchess of Norfolk

  • John Woodnutt

    John Woodnutt

    Henry VII

  • Bernard Hepton

    Bernard Hepton

    Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

  • Robert James

    Robert James

    Robert Barnes

  • Peter Stephens

    Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida

  • Patrick Troughton

    Patrick Troughton

    Duke of Norfolk

The Six Wives of Henry VIII FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Six Wives of Henry VIII?

The Six Wives of Henry VIII has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 5, 1970.

When did the latest episode of The Six Wives of Henry VIII come out?

The most recent episode of The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Season 1 Episode 6 "Catherine Parr", aired on February 5, 1970.

How many seasons of The Six Wives of Henry VIII are there?

The Six Wives of Henry VIII has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did The Six Wives of Henry VIII first air?

The Six Wives of Henry VIII first aired on BBC Two on January 1, 1970.

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