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Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley revisits key events in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives, revealing how each attempted to exert influence on the king and the Tudor court. Lucy delves into records of private moments and personal feelings in the women's lives that ended up shaping the course of history.
This episode follows the emotional and physical struggles of Catherine of Aragon as she strove to give Henry the male heir he so desired. As Henry's eye wandered over the women at court, Anne Boleyn, not wishing to be cast aside as her sister Mary had been, repeatedly rejected the king's advances and insisted on marriage.
Henry set about trying to arrange an annulment, but Catherine was defiant and passionately defended her position.
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A gift from Anne Boleyn
Duration: 02:50
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Who's at the door?
Duration: 02:35
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Ultima
Lonely
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Three Drives
Deep Sea
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Lucy Worsley |
Catherine of Aragon | Paola Bontempi |
King Henry VIII | Scott Arthur |
Anne Boleyn | Claire Cooper |
Charles Brandon | Orlando James |
Maud Parr | Natalie Grady |
Maria de Salinas | Bea Segura |
Mary Boleyn | Tiffany Ceri |
Henry Norris | Nicholas Agnew |
Thomas Hawley | Sam Phillips |
Princess Mary | Scarlett Cecil |
Physician | Jamie De Courcey |
Anne Savage | Sophie Bleasdale |
Production Company | Wall to Wall South Ltd |
Executive Producer | Emma Hindley |
Executive Producer | Leanne Klein |
Director | Russell England |
Writer | Chloe Moss |
Producer | Ben Evans |
Producer | Katie Greening |
Editor | Amanda Baxter |
Broadcasts
- Wed 7 Dec 2016 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 7 Dec 2016 22:40麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 7 Dec 2016 23:45麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Tue 13 Dec 2016 23:50麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 14 Dec 2016 00:15麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 14 Dec 2016 00:45麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 14 Dec 2016 00:50麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Wed 17 Jan 2018 21:00
- Thu 18 Jan 2018 02:20
- Sun 15 Jul 2018 23:00
- Wed 30 Oct 2019 20:00
- Thu 31 Oct 2019 02:00
- Wed 1 Apr 2020 20:00
- Wed 8 Mar 2023 21:00
- Thu 9 Mar 2023 02:00
- Tue 12 Nov 2024 21:00
- Wed 13 Nov 2024 01:30
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