I'd had only a surface knowledge of Henry VIII and his ill-fated mates, and found this 4-part presentation more watchable than I'd expected. It's a documentary with re-enactments, rather than a film, so they didn't fiddle around with the details for the sake of a screenplay--you get a pretty clear picture of the women and their relationships with the moody and increasingly insecure King. You can learn a lot from this. Henry's wives become real people, rather than vague names from history. Biggest surprise: I'd always felt bad for the vivacious Anne Boleyn, especially. But after learning more about her......eehhh---not so much. Tune in and see why. Highly recommended.
Review of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
