Henry VIII and His Six Wives his old age. The pair marry, and Catherine becomes a loving stepmother to the royal children Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. At the end of the flashbacks, Catherine Parr is shown waiting by Henry's beside with Princess Mary. Archbishop Cranmer is summoned for Henry's final confession, and Henry dies holding his hand. Nat Cohen asked Mark Shivas to produce the film. Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII
Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, also portrays the king in the film. His six wives are portrayed by different actresses, among them Dorothy Tutin as Anne Boleyn, and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour. Donald Pleasence portrays Thomas Cromwell and Bernard Hepton portrays Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, a role he had also played in the miniseries and briefly in its follow-up "Elizabeth R".