The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six teleplays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970. The series tells the story of King Henry VIII of England focused on, and often from the perspective of, each of his six wives - one per episode (hence, the title of the mini-series). Each episode was written by a different dramatist. The series was produced by Mark Shivas and Ronald Travers. Henry was played by... more

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six teleplays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970. The series tells the story of King Henry VIII of England focused on, and often from the perspective of, each of his six wives - one per episode (hence, the title of the mini-series). Each episode was written by a different dramatist. The series was produced by Mark Shivas and Ronald Travers. Henry was played by Keith Michell. Henry's wives were: The episode starts with Catherine's marriage to Arthur and his early death. Then, as the next few years pass, Catherine faces trouble as she is poor now, and arrangements to marry Prince Henry are not clear. When Henry VII dies, Henry VIII chooses Catherine, as his wife, as the deathwish of his father and they marry. After a short scene of Catherine's son's death (her second pregnancy, after a previously stillborn one), and her weeping in Henry's arms, the programme goes to her older days where Henry falls... less