tudor era · historical fiction · ensemble cast · royal intrigue · political maneuvering · tragic romance · henry viii · survival instinct · court drama · british history
***Six Wives:*** (Warning: some mentions of sexual harassment or assault!) > The annals of English history remember Henry VIII not for his wisdom, but for his insatiable hunger for a male heir, a drive that claimed six queens: Catherine of Aragon, divorced; Anne Boleyn, beheaded; Jane Seymour, lost to childbirth; Anne of Cleves, discarded; Catherine Howard, executed; and Catherine Parr, who survived. > Their fates were sealed by politics, passion, and the King's whim. Catherine of Aragon bore Mary I. Anne Boleyn, mother of Elizabeth I, fell to the axe after a scandalous annulment. Jane Seymour provided the coveted son, Edward VI, but died in his wake. Anne of Cleves was annulled for displeasing the King's eye. Catherine Howard, groomed and betrayed, was falsely accused and executed. Cathe…