The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Season 1 - Eps 4: Anne of Cleves
Religious strife between Catholics and Protestants continues to swell in Europe. To try to balance the Catholic threat of France and Spain, Thomas Cromwell persuades King Henry into a political marriage with the sister of the Protestant German Duke of Cleves.
About The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Title: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
First Air Date: 1970-01-01
Last Air Date: 1970-02-05
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.1/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.
Cast
Keith Michell
Henry VIII of England
Anthony Quayle
Narrator
