King Henry VIII divorced a Spanish princess; annulled his marriage to the daughter of a German baron; mourned his queen who died 12 days after she birthed a son; and had three other wives decapitated.
Catherine Parr did more than simply outlive her notorious husband. She played a role in shaping the future of the kingdom—and the reigns of its future queens. Catherine Parr was not simply the sixth ...
Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. The six wives of King Henry XIII of England are widely known for being beheaded by their aforementioned husband, but only two of the former ...
The British Museum launched a fundraising campaign to keep a dazzling Tudor treasure linked to Henry VIII in public hands.
The story of Henry’s wives — albeit without Jewish content — will be retold Oct. 7-12 at the Benedum Center in “SIX,” recast as a musical competition in which each of the king’s six brides sings her ...
A detail from a portrait of Anne of Cleves, after Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1860-62) - Christie's Images “Not another Henry VIII exhibition?” School boys and girls the nation over can be heard to ...
In the saga of King Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves holds her secrets tight. She gave him no children, they were married for barely half a year, and most surprising of all, she survived. Legend has it that ...
The story of King Henry VIII's six wives has been told for centuries, but never before has it been heard in the way "Six" shares it. Six, the Broadway tour, gives voice and tune to the women who ...
A couple of U-M alumni have been losing their heads being part of the touring company of the musical “Six.” They also know considerably more about the six wives of Britain’s King Henry VIII than they ...
Anne Boleyn is one of the most infamous and tragic queens in history—and for good reason. Her courtship of King Henry VIII turned into the scandal of the century, with English law changing literally ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Donizetti’s so-called “Tudor Trilogy”--ANNA BOLENA, MARIA STUARDA and ...