michaelRokeefe Review of The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001– )

They were assigned to provide an heir to the King Henry VIII.

[7/10 · 26 May 2008]

Controversial historian Dr. David Starkey narrates and provides historical insight into the assignments of the wives of Britain's most famous monarch Henry VIII during his long reign from 1509 to 1547. Six wives in all and between them titles of Queen, lover,victim and survivor. Catherine of Aragon, Anne Bolelyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr were influential in changing the course of English history. Two wives were beheaded and one died after giving birth to the son that Henry demanded. Starkey is informative, passionate and sometimes over dramatic in his narration. Instead of an actual movie we have dramatized reenactments with most of the cast no even resembling the characters they portray. Andy Rashleigh serves as King Henry. Also featured are Julia Marsen, Charlotte Roach and Caroline Lintott. You really have to be interested in history to keep up with this TV mini-series.