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Henry VIII

Henry VIII

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20037.01 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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 for the sixth time.

Created by Justin Bodle
Produced by Francis Hopkinson
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Henry VIII

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Catherine of Aragon

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Anne Boleyn

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Jane Seymour

P

Pia Girard

Anne of Cleves

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Edward Stafford

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Thomas Howard

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Thomas Cromwell

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Robert Aske

Thomas Lockyer

Thomas Lockyer

Edward Seymour

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Themes & Keywords

tudoranne boleynhenry viii16th centurybritish monarchy

About Henry VIII

Henry VIII is a drama series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of tudor, anne boleyn, henry viii, 16th century, british monarchy. Created by Justin Bodle, it stars Ray Winstone, Assumpta Serna, Helena Bonham Carter. 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 for the sixth time.

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