The Wives of Henry VIII
As this visually stunning, historically accurate documentary vividly illustrates, the six wives of Henry VIII had little in common other than marriage to the same tyrannical Tudor king. That and the fact that their lives on the throne were generally wretched, albeit in quite different ways. Beginning with the enchanting Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon, whose eventual divorce from Henry spurred a national religious revolution, and ending with Catherine Parr, who ruled the country after her husband's death, this chronicle of court intrigue and marital turmoil is both instructive and entertaining. 3 hours 30 min. on 4 cassettes or 2 DVDs. Release date: August 20; pre-order your copy today. Simon says: Henry VIII had a son and daughter by his first wife, a daughter by his second wife, and another son by his third wife. As you may already know, he married a total of six times. Maybe talk jock Larry King looked to him not only for his moniker (King), but also for his attitude on matrimony.