Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) and the last five of his six wives . Sexual intrigue and twisted rivalry were the hallmarks of Henry's reign. Set in luxurious interiors , it begins just before the death of his second wife Anne Boleyn (Wendy Barrie) , subsequently he married Anne of Cleves ...
The author describes his use of role-play to teach about Tudor England and King Henry VIII. Pupils work in seven groups to research Henry VIII and each of his wives, looking for information that would help them determine which wife was Henry's favorite, a popular question among pupils. ...
Then on January 24th 1536 it all started to go a bit wrong. Henry went for a ride on his favorite horse. Someone or something knocked him out of the saddle and he was unconscious for two hours. The accident burst an ulcer in his leg, he had constant pain, couldn't exercise, got di...
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The 1970 BBC miniseries has my favorite Henry VIII. He’s subtle, he’s sly, he’s loud, he’s soft, he’s capricious but he’s thoughtful. He almost, but not quite, makes sense in how he treats each wife — perhaps because each one is given equal time, not enough time (just ...
Every single one of these performances are spectacular but my personal favorite is the forth piece titled after Henry VIII third wifeJane Seymour(makes sense doesn't it?). This composition is a Wakeman tour-de-force. The only section that I could have done without was the addition of the ...
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Wow he only livedat age 52 and he’s son lived to be 55 I love history The Tudors are my favorite family tobad they didn’t live longer Long Live The King Henry VIII Maritzal Reply Charlene says: January 29, 2014 at 1:56 am 52 and 55 were fairly good ages for people back th...
Edward VIII (1894 -1972) was a chip off the block, in the worst way. The moral climate of the 1930s couldn’t accept the King of England marrying a twice-divorced American. Declaring he would have Wallis Simpson or no one, Edward plunged the country into crisis by abdicating in 1936....
But as great a favorite as you at present are with the audience you would be much more so were they acquainted with your private character … did they see you, who can charm them on the stage with personating the foolish and vicious characters of your sex, acting in real life the part...