The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

‘SIX’ tells the tale of Henry VIII’s wives — without the little-known Jewish history

The story of Henry’s wives — albeit without Jewish content — will be retold Oct. 7-12 at the Benedum Center in “SIX,” recast as a musical competition in which each of the king’s six brides sings her ...
Variety

Alicia Vikander on ‘Firebrand’s’ Rarely Told Henry VIII Story: ‘What’s Mostly Dramatized Are the Wives That Didn’t Make It’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In Britain, schoolchildren learning about Tudor history are taught a handy rhyme to remember the order of King Henry VIII’s six wives: “Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived.” ...
New York Post

Lost Henry VIII painting discovered hiding on royal family rep’s wall

Art enthusiasts are losing their heads over this discovery. A highly rare and significant portrait of England’s monarch Henry VIII — thought to be lost in 1781 — has been hiding in plain sight on a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser

Based on Hilary Mantel’s novel “The Mirror & the Light,” the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles the last four years of the statesman’s life Based on a True Story Meilan ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Real Story Behind ‘Firebrand’ and Henry VIII’s Tumultuous Relationship With His Sixth Wife, Catherine Parr

A new film dramatizes how the Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution on charges of heresy Based on a True Story Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Alicia Vikander portrays Henry ...
Yahoo

Damian Lewis' King Henry VIII rules 'Wolf Hall' in historic manors: 'Tudor Elvis'

For Damian Lewis, just standing for two weddings of King Henry VIII in "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" was a daylong royal marathon. The English monarch is remembered for having six wives, ...