Series
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
DocumentaryDrama
In an ambitious and groundbreaking approach to drama and history featuring dramatic reconstruction, historian Lucy Worsley time travels back to the Tudor Court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives.
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Seasons & episodes
1Divorced7 Dec 2016 · 60m · ★ 7.0Lucy reveals the happy marriage of Henry VIII to first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Despite Katherine’s skill and devotion as his Queen, when she fails to give Henry the son he needs, he falls for Anne Boleyn.
2Beheaded, Died14 Dec 2016 · 60m · ★ 7.0As Henry breaks with the Roman Church to marry Anne, Lucy sees him grow tired of Anne and fall for Jane Seymour. Anne’s fate is sealed: she is executed and Henry immediately marries Jane. But Jane dies as soon as she gives birth to a son.
3Divorced, Beheaded, Survived21 Dec 2016 · 60m · ★ 7.0Lucy presents the last 3 wives: Anne of Cleves, the one who was called ‘ugly;’ young Catherine Howard, revealing her tragic abusive childhood; and finally the far-from-saintly nurse, Katherine Parr.
Details
- First aired
- 7 Dec 2016
- Last aired
- 21 Dec 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One, PBS
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 14 on TMDB
Cast
Lucy WorsleySelf - Presenter / Various
