The Wives of Henry VIII | David Starkey | Review of Wives of Henry Viii

The Wives of Henry VIII | David Starkey | Fascinating and Entertaining

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	The Wives of Henry VIII David Starkey Bfs Entertainment, 2002 average customer review:based on 26 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Divorce beheading death in childbirth exile..The women who married henry viii are best known for the way their lives ended. Yet these 6 queens also possessed seductive guile & extraordinary political skill in the face of dangerous court intrigues. Studio: Bfs Ent & Multimedia Limi Release Date: 09/28/2004 Run time: 198 minutes

Review of Wives of Henry Viii

Dr.Starkey's narrative is a wonderful combination of historical facts presented on a background of good acting, beautiful period costuming, and accurate physical locations. It was also very intersting to me to see his use of original documents (letters and decrees). I had seen the series on PBS, but always fell asleep at some critical point. Having the DVD at my disposal at home didn't keep me from falling asleep, but I could always go back and review it to see what I had missed.

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Fascinating and Entertaining

If you have ever wondered about Henry VIII and his tragic 6 wives, the DVD THE WIVES OF HENRY VIII will enthrall and educate you. The Tudors had a brief reign and ruled England during one of the most tumultuous periods in the country's history. Henry VIII changed the religion and the future of England forever. His desire to find love and father a male heir caused him to marry six times and to execute two wives. Dr. David Starkey gives us incredible insight into the mind of Henry VIII and the fates of his 6 wives. The DVD is filled with a visual feast of Tudor England as actors relive history. Starkey may not be an exciting speaker but there is passion in his knowledge. The series is divided into two discs. Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn fill disc one from years 1509-1536. The bulk of his married life was with the brave yet tragic Catherine of Aragon. Disc two continues with year 1536 and Henry's marriage to his third wife Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour was followed by Anne of Cleeves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr. Only Jane produced the desired male heir and she died soon after childbirth. Henry knew that one male heir was not enough in an era where death often came at a young age. Anne of Cleeves was chosen as wife number 4 after Henry fell in love with a painting of Anne. When they met in person, Henry was repulsed by her appearance. Anne was foreign-born, did not speak English and her style of dress and her mannerisms were alien to Henry. Above all, Henry liked petite women and Anne of Cleeves was more full-figured. The story of each wife is remarkable in itself. Some were highly devoted like Katherine of Aragon while Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour acted out of ambition rather than love. Catherine Howard was the child of the group and paid the ultimate price for her youthful love of frivolity and men. Starkey passes on some interesting facts about the wives. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Henry's last wife, Katherine Parr, was already twice widowed when she married Henry. She outlived him and married Jane Seymour's brother, Thomas. History sometimes is too strange to sees true and as they say, "You can't make this stuff up."

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Tudor History

I enjoyed this very much. Was nice to see the dress from the period, some of the places and a will spoken narrator.

Really Good

I enjoyed viewing this history lesson. The costumes were done very well also. It could only have been improved by accompanying music, but that's OK, it was still very good. I really liked it a lot.

A well done documentary of King Henry's wives.

I thought the documentary was well done.I really liked the way in
which it was done.The only problem I see is that it didn't last
long enough. David Starkey was excellent.

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