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Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
The life of King Henry the Fifth.
King Henry V of England is manipulated by the clergy into invading France to claim the crown; He finds that it is more difficult than he imagines, and must rely on his ability to lead his ragtag army to victory in the face of terrible odds.
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.
Henry VIII considers repudiating Catherine of Aragon. The ambitious Jane Seymour, lady-in-waiting to the queen, then saw the possibility of arriving at the throne.
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Shakespeare's Henry V, performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.
Historian Thomas Penn reveals the secrets of founder of Britain’s great Tudor Dynasty - and his amazing trajectory to power. Two weeks after landing on the shores Wales in 1485 with a small band of mercenaries, Henry of Richmond defeats the notorious Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. He is crowned Henry VII and then begins a career of realpolitik, a charming exterior making a savage ambition. The War of the Roses, his wife Elizabeth of York, and the beginning of the Renaissance are all part of this incredible history, as are Henry’s obsessions with money and astonishing spy network.
German national election campaign 2002: Henryk Wichmann from the conservative party is fighting a lost battle in the Uckermark.
Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into war.
Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.
Comedian, actor and vlogger Henry van Loon will be in the theater until May 2019 with his new cabaret performance Onze Henry. In this personal program, he zooms in on his Brabant roots and serves you both hilarious and fidelely reflections and moving songs. You do not think of it, but you do see it, so that afterwards you come out with a pearly sheen and whisper, shaking your head to your temporary bed partner: "That was really something for our Henry."
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
hurch and state collide when England’s king defies papal authority by seeking to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon. The consequences will be epochal for the country – and calamitous for the king’s adviser, Cardinal Wolsey, who has been playing a dangerous game of his own. Passion, political intrigue and personal faith drive the action as Shakespeare brings vividly to life the thrilling human drama behind a pivotal moment in history.
Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare's History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Following his performance as Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II Alex Hassell returns as Henry V.
Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verlin's mother mistrusts Henry, who she feels is dangerous.
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
With fighting and division in the corridors of power at an all-time high, ordinary men and women start to speak out. But as the people rise in protest, who is behind their rebellion? This filmed version of a Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2022 production, directed by Owen Horsley, includes performers from the young company and community participants alongside a professional cast. Henry VI: Rebellion hurtles through one of the most turbulent periods in English history.