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The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

First aired January 1, 19701h 30m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
8.1

14 votes

Drama

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.

Created By

Maurice Cowan

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Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Henry VIII of England

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Narrator

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 5, 1970

Networks

BBC Two

Production

BBC

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8.0

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 Ann…

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