Henry VIII and His Six Wives Howard, Duke of Norfolk. Henry and Catherine marry, with Henry lavishing her with many gifts and jewels. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer then discovers that Catherine has had liaisons before her marriage, and presents this knowledge to Henry, who at first refuses to believe the charges. Cranmer secures a confession from Catherine, who also admits of an affair with Thomas Culpeper during her marriage to Henry. Catherine is beheaded. Henry, now elderly, approaches Catherine Parr, a widow from two previous marriages. Catherine is at first reluctant, citing her religious views which differ from Henry's, but Henry admits his need for companionship in
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (BBC TV series) Catherine to marry him. Still in her mourning clothes, Catherine berates him for trying to take the king's place, but accepts. The series won a Prix Italia award in Italy, several BAFTA awards in England and several Emmy Awards in the US, and was adapted by Ian Thorne into the 1972 film "Henry VIII and His Six Wives". It spawned a successful sequel, "Elizabeth R", starring Glenda Jackson, and a prequel "The Shadow of the Tower" starring James Maxwell and Norma West as Henry's parents, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Also nominated for: Also nominated for: The Six Wives