The true story of the women behind the throne. ""Divorce, beheading, death in childbirth, exile... The women who married England's Henry VIII are best known for the way their lives ended. Yet these queens were powerful, passionate figures who possessed extraordinary political skills, seductive guile and great dignity in the face of dangerous court intrigues ... This gripping series, vividly re-enacted at actual Tudor locations, reveals how Henry's six wives played out their parts in his desperate race for an heir and the surprising ways in which they changed history"" -- Container.

DVD format. Special features: a history of The British Throne, biography of Henry VIII, interactive menus, scene selection. ""The true story of the women behind the throne"" -- Container.