Mark rylance, damian lewis, claire foy, thomas brodiesangster. Yet shakespeare treated his subject with a great deal of respect and, essentially, rewrote history before it was even written. Queen elizabeth ii is also related to king henry vii. The six women to hold the title queens consort of king henry viii were, in order. The mysterious epidemic that terrified henry viii history. It chronicles the life of henry viii of england from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married. However, he was never granted an annulment from the pope, as he desired for catherine of aragon, his first wife. Thankfully the rape of anne boleyn is limited in fiction and we can hope that it remains so. Apr 04, 2009 the private life of henry viii 1933 the six wives of henry viii 1970 the tudors. Catherine of aragon divorced, anne boleyn beheaded, jane seymour died days after giving birth, widely believed to be following birth complications. It is a convention to write monarchs names in the form henry viii and this is pronounced henry the eighth. Despite his relatively short reign, henry s outstanding military successes in the hundred years war against france made england one of the strongest military powers in europe. King henry viii is probably the bestknown english ruler of all time. Nov 16, 2019 king henry viii was the second monarch of england and reigned during the 16th century.
There are many insights that i had not got heretofore in reading church history. For these reasons im shocked that the private life of henry viii was as boring as it was. Recent film credits include shelter 2010, the children of huang shi 2008, and mission. The wives of henry viii were the six queens consort married to henry viii of england between 1509 and 1547. The private life of henry viii is a 1933 british film which was directed and coproduced by alexander korda and starring charles laughton, robert donat, merle oberon and elsa lanchester. Feb 07, 2009 the greatest movie about the times would be best picture oscar winner for 1966 a man for all seasons about sir thomas more the late great paul scofield, but the best with the focus actually fixed on henry viii and ann boleyn would be ann of a thousand days 1969 starring the incomparable richard burton and the fittingly young and impudent genevieve bujold. The legendary henry is the ageing, rotund and illtempered king who. The subject of countless stories, tv programs, and movies, henry viii is most famous for being hugely fat, having a fixation with beheadings, and for having no fewer than six wives during the course of his nearly 38year reign however, it might surprise you to learn that there was a lot more to this tudor king than meets. He knew that to keep it that way, hed have to have an heir, and prevent civil war from engulfing britain. Timeline world history documentaries 1,238,522 views.
Her refusal to agree to an annulment of their marriage led to the creation of the church of england. Eager for conquest and glory, henry itches to go to war with france but is instead advised by cardinal wolsey to support a course of peace. Charles is played by spanishenglish actor sebastian arnesto. Experts discuss depictions of henry viii in film and how appearances on. Viii is eight in roman numerals he was the eighth king named henry. Set almost entirely within the royal castle, it begins just before the death of his second wife anne boleyn and ends just after his sixth wedding to catherine or katherine parr. In the movie, king henry iv and hal are practically sworn enemies. King henry viii marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife catherine of aragon. He was the first king in over 200 years to accede to the throne without violence, and he wanted to keep it that way. The private life of henry viii 1933 the six wives of henry viii 1970 the tudors. Tv and films top eight portrayals of king henry viii.
Henry viii 28 june 1491 28 january 1547 was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547. Born in 1500 in the low countries, as heir to the houses. Henry was the second son of henry vii, first of the tudor line, and elizabeth, daughter of edward iv, first king of the shortlived line of york when his elder brother, arthur, died in 1502, henry became the heir to the throne. The complicated and disturbing life of king henry viii. It was movie night, and i thought my favourite baroque composer and henry viii would enjoy the film jfk. Some complained about the films focus on the private life, and its. Firstly, catherine married arthur, henry viii older brother, but arthur died 6 months later, and catherine then married henry.
Henry viiis fame instead lies in the number of wives that he had. The private life of henry viii is a 1933 british film which was directed and co produced by alexander korda and starring charles laughton, robert donat, merle oberon and elsa lanchester. Travel with historian lucy worsley back to the tudor court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of henry viiis six wives, each of whom found a method of exerting influence. She lived from november 29, 1489 to october 18, 1541. As time went on, however, henry grew increasingly unpopular, and in the final years of his rule, both his physical and mental health severely declined. May 12, 2019 king henry viii was paranoid about catching the sweat. To some, henry viii was a strong and ruthless ruler, forcing through changes to the churchstate relationship which excluded the papacy and brought the clergy under control, thus strengthening the crowns position and acquiring the monasteries wealth. King henry viii in films and television tudor movies, miniseries. Henry viii s fame instead lies in the number of wives that he had.
Good movies about king henry viii, anne boleyn, and queen. This movie tells the story of king henry viii and the last five of his six wives. Margaret tudor was the sister of king henry viii, daughter of henry vii first tudor king, queen of james iv of scotland, grandmother of mary, queen of scots, grandmother also of marys husband henry stewart, lord darnley, and greatgrandmother of james vi of scotland who became james i of england. Elizabeth i 2005 miniseries queen elizabeth i 1998. According to author alison weir, king henry viii was said to be terrified of the sweat and he demanded to be moved around england in a bid to. The king intercepts an inventory of the possessions wolsey has seized from fallen lords and a letter wolsey wrote to the pope urging the pope to refuse the divorce request until henry forgets his infatuation with anne.
The famous history of the life of henry the eighth 1979 you can go to and type in henry viii for other movies shows on henry viii. Sean bean interview on henry viii, part 1 duration. James vis eldest son was groomed for the english throne from boyhood he was even named in honour of henry viii. With ray winstone, joss ackland, sid mitchell, charles dance. As henry falls for the young and devastatingly beautiful anne boleyn, helena bonham carter. There are also some pretty decent moviesshows on elizabeth. Damian lewis is about to play englands most notorious monarch, in the bbcs adaptation of. This is a list of the movies which feature king henry viii of england as a character. Watch the six wives of henry viii 101 catherine of aragon pedsta83 on dailymotion. Cardinal wolsey, the powerful lord chancellor of england, attempts to bend rome to the king s wishes in the matter of the divorce of catherine of aragon so he can marry anne boleyn. Most of the plot and characters in the film are real.
Genealogy chart showing how benedict cumberbatch movie, television and stage actor is the 8th cousin times removed to king henry viii king of england. The true story behind the netflix movie the king time. Of course, some characters have been changed, but its accurate to say this movie. Henry viii is a proud and wilful monarch who defies romes ban on divorce to marry his mistress anne boleyn. King henry viii and queen anne boleyn sending court physician dr butts with a token of favour to cardinal wolsey, who is ill in bed.
Henry was the second son of henry vii, first of the tudor line, and elizabeth, daughter of edward iv, first king of the shortlived line of york. After the downfall of cardinal wolsey, his secretary, thomas cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of king henry viiis court and soon becomes a close advisor to the king, a role fraught with danger. Most popular king henry viii movies and tv shows imdb. The subject of countless stories, tv programs, and movies, henry viii is most famous for being hugely fat, having a fixation with beheadings, and for having no fewer than six wives during the course of his nearly 38year reign. The six wives of henry viii 101 catherine of aragon. She was born at kinlet in shropshire in around 1500, making her just a teenager at the time she arrived at henry s.
Charismatic and extravagant, his reign lasted nearly 39 years. Elizabeth, or bessie, is the first woman who is known, with any certainty, to have been henry s mistress. As the daughter of king henry viii, queen elizabeth i was the granddaughter of king henry vii. Jan 03, 2020 henry viii, king of england, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the english reformation, turning his country into a protestant nation. Famed british author thomas penn takes an extraordinary journey into the dark and chilling world of the first tudor king, henry vii. The illfated life of henry ix, the king that britain. In king henry viii s pleasure palace, hampton court, there was no escaping classnot even in the loo the king, of course, had a luxurious place to squat. Two part mini series documenting the stormy thirtyeightyear reign of king henry viii. Queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim and survivor this is how historian and series narrator david starkey assigns the roles of the six wives of britains most famous monarch henry viii in the sexual intrigue and cutthroat power politics of his long reign from 1509 to 1547. Oct 12, 2003 in 1526 henry tosses aside his current wife the spanish catherine of aragon played by the spanish assumpta serna. May 16, 20 in effect the rape is fully justified on screen as elizabeth i is the result and her mother was to blame by driving henry to the act in the first place. The son of king henry vii, he became prince of wales upon the death of his elder brother arthur and for political reasons married his brothers wife catherine of aragon.
Henry was known personally to be attractive, educated and accomplished, but as a ruler to. I would love to say this would be a great movie for the whole family, but i honestly do not see my 7. In legal terms, king henry viii of england had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the church of england. King henry king henry viii, the second monarch of house tudor, was a notable king of england, famous for having six wives and for breaking the church of england from catholicism. Tv and films top eight portrayals of king henry viii the independent. Sep 16, 2019 catherine of aragon was king henry viiis first wife. The film focuses on the marriages of king henry viii of england. When his elder brother, arthur, died in 1502, henry became the heir to the throne. Damian lewis is about to play englands most notorious monarch, in the bbcs adaptation of wolf hall.
Famed for having six wives, henry viiis love life is today the subject of much scholarship and speculation. But what do we know about the kings extramarital liaisons the mistresses who shared his bed. What i found most interesting about king henry viii is the limited scope that the play covered. Henry viii was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547.
This isnt the first film to feature henry viii the first, a british. As victor of the battle of agincourt 1415, in the hundred years war with france, he made england one of the strongest kingdoms in europe. Henry enacted radical changes to the english constitution, expanded royal power and broke with the catholic church in the english reformation. In common parlance, the wives of henry viii were the six queens consort wedded to henry between 1509 and his death in 1547. He is best known for six marriages and his effort to annul his first marriage, which led to the separation of the church of. Two part miniseries documenting the stormy thirtyeightyear reign of king henry viii. Henry viii, king of england, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the english reformation, turning his country into a protestant nation. The private life of henry viii 1933 rotten tomatoes. Find out more about catherines life, death, and her ghost, which is said to haunt hampton court palace. Travel with historian lucy worsley back to the tudor court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of henry viii s six wives, each of whom found a method of exerting influence. The six wives of henry viii tv miniseries 1970 imdb.
After the downfall of cardinal wolsey, his secretary, thomas cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of king henry viiis court and soon. There are also some pretty decent movies shows on elizabeth. She has also played her majesty queen elizabeth in the king s speech 2010. Henry v, king of england 1422 of the house of lancaster, son of henry iv. King henry viii played by jonathan rhys meyers the tudors. How is queen elizabeth ii related to queen elizabeth i. The private life of henry viii 1933 full movie youtube.
Meaning that whats interesting about these henry viii movies and tv stories isnt historical authenticity, its what the dramas are trying to say about their times. Lady jane was the queen after henry viii s son edward vi by his third wife jane seymour, and before henry viii s daughter mary i by his first wife catherine of aragon. Henry viii is the most iconic king of english history. I loved how the followed the history of king henry viii and his wives, and put a spin of funny into it. Which is the best henry viii movie and which is the most. King henry viii of england is one of historys most famous rulers, though not for his power as king. Henry viii and his six wives 1972 the 16thcentury english king keith michell recalls anne boleyn charlotte rampling, jane seymour and other wives on his deathbed. Henry v 16 september 86 31 august 1422, also called henry of monmouth, was king of england from 14 until his death in 1422.
Facts about catherine aka katherine howard, the fifth wife of henry viii, who married the tudor king on 28 july 1540, just three weeks after his sixmonth marriage to anne of cleves was annulled, and was charged with treason and executed at the tower of london on february 1542. King henry viii richard burton of england discards one wife, catharine of aragon irene papas, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of a young and beautiful woman, anne boleyn genevieve bujold, whose onethousandday reign as queen of england ends with the loss of her head on the block. King henry viii played by jonathan rhys meyers the. The real henry and his father did fight, but mostly about france not life decisions. King henry viii in films and television tudor movies. Family relationship of benedict cumberbatch and king henry. Henry truly loved catherine and only her inability to give birth of a male heir compelled henry to seek a new wife. It began as a disagreement between him and the king and ended with a. After the downfall of cardinal wolsey, his secretary, thomas cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of king henry viii s court and soon becomes a close advisor to the king, a role fraught with danger. Immortalised in shakespeares henriad plays, henry is known and celebrated as one.
Henry ruled his kingdom for almost 40 years, and he seems to have had a promising start at the beginning of his long reign. Tv and films top eight portrayals of king henry viii the. A 16thcentury guide to pooping at king henry viiis. King henry v refused to consider marriage with princess catherine after her father, the king of france, could not meet the young king s. Jonathan rhys meyers stars in this original, historybased drama series as the young, vibrant king henry viii, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the english court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion. An article in the uks telegraph newspaper said that wolf hall shows how every generation gets the henry viii they deserve. Charles brandon, 1st duke of suffolk, 1st viscount lisle, kg c. The illfated life of henry ix, the king that britain never had country life may 6, 2017. Wives of henry viii wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. King henry viii after henry took his dead brother arthurs bride, he was propelled into the limelight and the foundations were laid for one of the most spectacular reigns in english history. The king confronts him and asks wolsey if he has been a.
Jonathan rhys meyerss king henry viii boosted this series to be one of showtimes highest rated to date. The lovers who changed history part 1 of 2 british history documentary timeline duration. The list is chronological, from the newest to the oldest. Henry died in london on 28 january 1547 and his son edward became king. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of henry viii and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. But he never made it to the throne, as sarah frasers new biography details. Henry is best known for his six marriages, in particular his efforts to have his first marriage to catherine of aragon annulled.
The famous history of the life of henry the eighth 1979 you can go to and type in henry viii for other moviesshows on henry viii. Through his third wife, mary tudor, he was brotherinlaw to king henry viii. Mar 01, 2018 king henry viii of england is one of historys most famous rulers, though not for his power as king. Part medieval tyrant, part renaissance prince, he ruled over his people as no king of england had ever done before. Despite his relatively short reign, henrys outstanding military successes in the hundred years war against france made england one of the strongest military powers in europe. From his victory over richard iii at the battle of bosworth, to his secret death and the succession of his son henry viii, the film reveals the ruthless tactics henry vii, and how he used them to win and hold onto the ultimate prize, the royal throne of england. If you know anything about the history you too would agree. Elizabeth was queen consort to king george vi and mother to queen elizabeth ii. At the bottom of the page is a separate list of productions in which henry viii features as a supporting character.
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