Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

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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Documentary
Drama
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First Aired on

Dec 07, 2016

1 seaons till Dec 21, 2016

Popularity: 8.6733
13 votes
Networks
(GB)
(US)
Production

Wall to Wall (GB)BBC (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1Divorced60 min

    Lucy 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.

  • Episode 2Beheaded, Died60 min

    As 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.

  • Episode 3Divorced, Beheaded, Survived60 min

    Lucy 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.

Crew & Team

Laurence Cendrowicz

Still Photographer

Ian Salvage

Director of Photography

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