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Henry VIII

Henry VIII

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Henry VIII

"Heads will roll"

2003- 2003

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

7.0(20 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

The life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time.

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Production Companies

Granada Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Henry VIII

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Duke of Buckingham

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Duke of Norfolk

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Katherine of Aragon

David Suchet

David Suchet

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Anne Boleyn

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Jane Seymour

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Robert Aske

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Catherine Howard

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Henry VII

Creative team

Showrunner: Rebecca Eaton
Justin Bodle
Produced by: Francis Hopkinson

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