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
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