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Henry VIII and His Six Wives

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Period & History • Biography, Drama, History, PG-13, 13-Jul-1972

With his reign coming to an end, a dying Henry VIII looks back on his life and the six marriages that would go on to define him. The film looks back with the King, following his life from his marriage to a Spanish princess to the foundation of Protestantism, to the beheadings and divorces that would cement his place in history.

Tags
Monarchy, Henry VIII (1491-1547)
Cast
Keith Michell Henry VIII
Donald Pleasence Thomas Cromwell
Charlotte Rampling Anne Boleyn
Jane Asher Jane Seymour
Crew
Waris Hussein director

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