The Tudors

Historifiction: Pitfalls and Peaks

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Most recently the fashion seems to be to write about Henry VIII and his wives. If you need to ask who Henry and his wives are, perhaps this is not the article for you. The Other Boleyn Girl. The Tudors. Both in books and on the screen, Tudor and late medieval history seems to be the vogue. What I’ve rea...

Published Mon, Sep 14

Gold Standard, Emotional Wrecks

source: LA Canyon News

 CA On Sunday's episode of “The Tudors” we met for the first time the fourth wife of Henry the VIII, Anne of Cleves (Germany). Actress Joss Stone had big shoes to fill. Henry's previous three wives were played by brilliant actresses and she had to come in ...

Published Sun, May 24

On Tonight: 'Diamonds' and Memorial Day Concert

source: Hartford Courant

 United States Henry takes another mistress as "The Tudors" (Showtime, 9 pm) throws its third season finale. But they're running out of wives; just one more season will follow. Tonight's the last for now of "Tracy Ullman's State of the Union" (Showtime, 10 pm). ...

Published Sat, May 23

THE TV COLUMN : NBC teases with early look at Leno-heavy fall lineup

source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette

 AR One last round. Showtime says it has ordered 10 episodes of The Tudors for a final season next spring. That's OK. Since the season deals with wives No. 5 and No. 6, Henry VIII will have run out of wives anyway. Saving Silverman. ...

Published Tue, May 12

The Tudors: Charismatic leaders versus the people

source: Western Edition

 CA - Kathy Emery This, perhaps, explains why when Showtime started airing bbc's “The Tudors” two years ago, I became hooked. The third season of “The Tudors” began last month with Henry VIII on his third of six wives, having divorced his first wife and beheaded his ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

Old Testament on prime time

source: Daily Comet

 LA I thought the same thing about “The Tudors,” which airs on Showtime. “The Tudors” followed the life of King Henry VIII and the six wives, which I thought would equate to six seasons. But the channel announced that this — the fourth — season would be ...

Published Fri, Apr 24

Some Tudor History...

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Henry VIII Wives The Tudors encompass one of the most exciting periods in English History. The dynasty of the Tudors include Kings and Queens such as King Henry VIII and his daughters, Bloody Mary and Queen Elizabeth I. But King Henry VIII is perhaps most famous for his number of wives - six in...

Published Fri, Apr 24

Billy Masters

source: Gay and Lesbian Times

 CA Showtime has announced that “The Tudors” will wrap at the end of next season. Why? Because by then, Henry VIII will have run out of wives! If you've been watching this season, you just saw a completely naked Jonathan Rhys-Meyers lying face up on his ...

Published Thu, Apr 23