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In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six Queens consort of King Henry VIII of England between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms ( de jure ), Henry had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the Church of England .
Six (stylised in all caps) is a British musical comedy in the style of a pop concert. Its music, book, and lyrics were written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. [1] It is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, presented in the form of a singing competition.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British historical drama film directed by Waris Hussein, adapted from the 1970 miniseries, The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Keith Michell , who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, reprised his role.
Henry's contemporaries considered him an attractive, educated, and accomplished king. He has been described as "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne" and his reign described as the "most important" in English history. [3] [4] He was an author and composer. As he aged, he became severely overweight and his health suffered.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII may also refer to: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970 TV series), a 1970 BBC TV miniseries Henry VIII and His Six Wives, a 1972 film adaptation of the BBC TV miniseries; The Six Wives of Henry VIII, a 1973 album by Rick Wakeman The Six Wives of Henry VIII Live at Hampton Court Palace, a 2009 live album based on ...
In the musical 'Six' — now playing at the Hollywood Pantages and later in Costa Mesa — six Tudor queens tell their stories in a reality-esque, pop concert competition.
Catherine married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. She was the first queen of England also to be queen of Ireland following Henry's adoption of the title king of Ireland. She was also the third of his wives to be named Catherine, although she spelled it "Kateryn" in signatures.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six television plays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970. The series later aired in the United States on CBS from 1 August to 5 September 1971 with narration added by Anthony Quayle. [1]