The Wives of Henry VIII
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Movie Reviews of The Wives of Henry VIII
Movie Review: History
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a replacement for a recording we had done when this was on tv. The quality was so good we are very happy with the product!!Movie Review: Tudor History
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this very much. Was nice to see the dress from the period, some of the places and a will spoken narrator.Movie Review: Factual Narration & Dramatization Enliven the Wives of Henry VIII.
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Wives of Henry VIII" is a historical miniseries produced in 2002 that has aired several times on PBS stations as "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". A companion book to the series by Tudor historian David Starkey has yet another title: "Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII". David Starkey narrates the series, regaling us with the backgrounds and personalities of the 6 women who married King Henry VIII and their experiences as his wife, as they navigated the monumental political power struggles and dangerous court intrigues of Tudor England: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr -"queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim, and survivor" respectively.
Happily, the personalities and ambitions of these women are preserved in their correspondence and other documents, so their characters are not opaque. We can hear their own words and visit the places that their dramas played out. The wives' stories are told in David Starkey's narration as we watch dramatizations of the events. The dramatization serves as more of a punctuation to Starkey's compelling tale than as a source of information, which is unusual. Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn are treated in more depth than the other wives. "The Wives of Henry VIII" succeeds in bringing these women and their time alive in the viewer's mind, reminding us that history is anything but dry. It's the greatest of all dramas, and the wife of King Henry VIII was a perilous role to play indeed.
Movie Review: The Wives of Henry VIII by David Starkey - DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
This DVD is an excellent addition to both the book of the same title and also the book and DVD "Elizabeth", also by David Starkey.
Any person interested in this period of English history will enjoy this DVD. David Starkey is an excellent narrator and historian and obviously has an affinity for the period. The only criticism that I have is that maybe the DVD skips or makes light of some issues, however, the book puts that right and actually makes the DVD more enjoyable.
Movie Review: Very Good
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this documentary. What I liked most was that David Starky went to a lot of the sites, even when only ruins, to tell that part of the story. I thought it was pretty accurate historically, although I've seen different views on Anne of Cleves then protrayed here. I'm not sure which one is more accurate. But still well worth the time and money to view this film