Great Kings of England: King Henry VIII, DVD

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Disc #1 -- Great Kings of England: King Henry VIII
1. Introduction [1:23]
2. Early Years [3:30]
3. Catherine of Aragon [1:51]
4. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey [3:34]
5. Attempts to Produce a Male Heir [1:06]
6. Defender of the Faith [3:09]
7. Anne Boleyn [3:40]
8. Wolsey's Fall From Grace [2:55]
9. A Break With the Catholic Church [2:42]
10. A Second Daughter Is Born [1:13]
11. Execution of Sir Thomas More [2:58]
12. The Downfall of Anne Boleyn [3:42]
13. Dissolution of the Monasteries [2:36]
14. Jane Seymour [1:21]
15. Anne of Cleves [3:52]
16. Execution of Thomas Cromwell [2:28]
17. Catherine Howard [3:46]
18. Catherine Parr [2:02]
19. The Death of Henry VIII [4:21]
20. Credits [1:27]

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A Kultur Video release, this documentary is a portrait of King Henry VIII, one of England's most colorful monarchs, the man who started his own religion so he could get a divorce. Like most histories of the king, this program elaborates on Henry's frustrated quest to sire a male heir to his crown, an effort that spurred him to become husband to six different wives. Inheriting the crown upon the death of his father, Henry VII, in 1509, Henry VIII first married Catharine of Aragon, a union that produced only a daughter. Disappointed, Henry founded the Church of England, which allowed him to divorce Catharine. He beheaded his second wife after she too bore him only a daughter, Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I, "the Virgin Queen"). Wife number three finally gives Henry the son he craves, Edward, but the mother dies in childbirth and Edward follows her at a young age. Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

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A Kultur Video release, this documentary is a portrait of King Henry VIII, one of England's most colorful monarchs, the man who started his own religion so he could get a divorce. Like most histories of the king, this program elaborates on Henry's frustrated quest to sire a male heir to his crown, an effort that spurred him to become husband to six different wives. Inheriting the crown upon the death of his father, Henry VII, in 1509, Henry VIII first married Catharine of Aragon, a union that produced only a daughter. Disappointed, Henry founded the Church of England, which allowed him to divorce Catharine. He beheaded his second wife after she too bore him only a daughter, Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I, "the Virgin Queen"). Wife number three finally gives Henry the son he craves, Edward, but the mother dies in childbirth and Edward follows her at a young age. Steve Blackburn

UPC: 032031710399
Source: KULTUR VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Language: English
Time: 50:00
Sales Rank: 10,019

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Great Kings of England

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Disc #1 -- Great Kings of England: King Henry VIII
1. Introduction [1:23]
2. Early Years [3:30]
3. Catherine of Aragon [1:51]
4. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey [3:34]
5. Attempts to Produce a Male Heir [1:06]
6. Defender of the Faith [3:09]
7. Anne Boleyn [3:40]
8. Wolsey's Fall From Grace [2:55]
9. A Break With the Catholic Church [2:42]
10. A Second Daughter Is Born [1:13]
11. Execution of Sir Thomas More [2:58]
12. The Downfall of Anne Boleyn [3:42]
13. Dissolution of the Monasteries [2:36]
14. Jane Seymour [1:21]
15. Anne of Cleves [3:52]
16. Execution of Thomas Cromwell [2:28]
17. Catherine Howard [3:46]
18. Catherine Parr [2:02]
19. The Death of Henry VIII [4:21]
20. Credits [1:27]

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