The Six Wives of Henry VIII (DVD, 2006)

This was so much fun to see again. This eeries was so good back then when it was telecast years ago and it still is great. What a wonderful biography of this most frustrated man. His passion changed the world in so many ways forever and in the end he was unhappy.

Henry the VIII is very popular now, and this BBC production (Six wives of Henry VII) should not be missed. This is over 500 minutes of some of the best acting I have seen in years.

Well after looking at every book/DVD site on the WWW and coming up short "I thought" maybe ebay. Not only found the DVD but found several dealers selling just what I wanted. I was able to chose, by price, and buy it now. Happy to get the DVD. I know our family will enjoy seeing it soon. My family is always laughing at me and calling ebay my favorite store. You know they just might be right!! Lourae----midd5dogs

Purchased this set of Henry VIII DVD's as a special gift for my husband. It's a series that he viewed many years ago and one that he wanted to have in his DVD collection. We are very happy with our purchase.

THIS IS A GREAT SET OF DVDS IT HAS BOTH SIDES TO THE STORY WAS A GREAT FAMILY MOVIE.
EACH WIFE HAD HER OWN STORY TO BE REMEMBERED AND SHE WAS ON THIS DVD
THE ACTOR THAT PLAYED HENRY [KEITH MICHELL]WAS THE BEST I HAVE EVER ENJOYED WATCHING.
AND THE BONUS DVD WITH THE SISTER OF WIFE NUMBER 2 ANNE BOLEYN IS A GREAT SURPRISE...THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
I FIRST SAW THIS ON PBS AND WAS THRILLED TO SEE IT AGAIN...

I saw this miniseries back on the original broadcast in 1970. I found it to be an interesting portrayal of a very interesting period of history. Henry was famous for lopping off his wives' heads, but in reality he had only two of them beheaded, I believe one of them for treason and the other for adultery.
The characterizations are intriguing, even if some of the production values are somewhat dated. Occasional shadows of boom mics and studio rigging can be seen, and the sound mix is a little uneven, (too loud when Henry is in full rage mode, too quiet immediately following such.)
This was a nostalgic purchase for me, and my boyfriend is quite the anglophile, so we're both enjoying them immensely. I originally viewed this in conjuction with Elizabeth I, with Glenda Jackson in the title role. Also well worth watching for anyone interested in British history.