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3 days ago · ‘Firebrand” is a fanciful British historical drama about Katharine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novel “Queen’s Gambit.” Directed by Karim Ainouz, the film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
4 days ago · A Tudor historian has slammed Firebrand, starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander, as being historically inaccurate and failing to show how brilliant Katherin Parr was.
3 days ago · Henry VIII married six times between 1509 and 1543 in pursuit of heirs and political alliances. His wives were Catherine of Aragon (the mother of Mary I), Anne Boleyn (the mother of Elizabeth I), Jane Seymour (the mother of Henry’s successor, Edward VI), Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.
1 day ago · Six The Musical: the Crown Jewel of the West End! The current company includes Nikki Bentley as Catherine of Aragon, Thao Therese Nguyen as Anne Boleyn, Caitlin Tipping as Jane Seymour, Reca Oakley as Anna of Cleves, Inez Budd as Katherine Howard, Janiq Charles as Catherine Parr.
1 day ago · Now SIX is returning to Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre next summer to introduce old and new fans to their 80-minute celebration of history-meets-21st century girl power.
1 day ago · By the time Henry conducted another marriage with his final wife Catherine Parr in July 1543, the old Roman Catholic advisers, including the Duke of Norfolk, had lost all their power and influence.
2 days ago · In the spring of 1547, using Edward's support to circumvent Somerset's opposition, Thomas Seymour secretly married Henry VIII's widow Catherine Parr, whose Protestant household included the 11-year-old Lady Jane Grey and the 13-year-old Lady Elizabeth.
