The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 8.1 Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 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

EP 2

Anne Boleyn

This second episode of the series overlaps with the first, and thus begins when Queen Anne and King Henry are already es

EP 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 Jan

EP 4

Anne of Cleves

Religious strife between Catholics and Protestants continues to swell in Europe. To try to balance the Catholic threat o

EP 5

Catherine Howard

The powerful Duke of Norfolk, the leading Catholic aristocrat in England, dangles his teenaged niece Catherine Howard be

EP 6

Catherine Parr

Corpulent and old, Henry makes a final trip to the altar, with the puritan Lady Latimer, Catherine Parr. The new queen b

Popular Cast

Keith Michell
Keith Michell
Henry VIII of England
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Narrator