The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim and survivor - this is how historian and series narrator David Starkey assigns the roles of the six wives of Britain's most famous monarch Henry VIII in the sexual intrigue and cut-throat power politics of his long reign from 1509 to 1547. The series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII takes a fresh approach and presents each wife's story from her perspective. Through the women's own words and powerful dramatizations, we learn that the wives were not pitiful victims or pawns but rather knowing players in a high-stakes game and remarkable individuals who managed to show great dignity even when facing exile and death.

Series details

• Title: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2001-10-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-11-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33778
• IMDb ID: tt0358884
• TVDB ID: 83040

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-10-23; final listed air date 2001-11-13; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Six Wives of Henry VIII on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.