14) HENRY VIII BBC SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION

The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight Episode aired Feb 25, 1979 2h 46m Director - Kevin Billington Writers - John Fletcher, William Shakespeare Stars - John Stride, Julian Glover, Ronald Pickup Henry VIII is a proud and wilful monarch who defies Rome’s ban on divorce to marry his mistress Anne Boleyn. Cardinal Wolsey, the Powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the king’s wishes in the matter of the divorce of Catherine of Aragon so he can marry Anne Boleyn. Later, near death, he repents his unpriestly activity. After Henry divorces her, Catherine is sent to Kimbolton Castle. Anne marries Henry and becomes his queen.