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How “Firebrand” makes Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, more than the last line of a nursery rhyme

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stars Alicia Vikander and Jude Law tell EW about the movie that leans more into the "domestic drama" than royal history. If you ...
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Henry VIII's wives grab microphone to tell their stories in Six

Divorce and decapitation are unlikely subjects for a musical, but Six somehow manages to turn the tales of Henry VIII’s wives ...
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Catherine Parr was Henry VIII’s final wife—and her life both before and after her infamous husband is a wild saga in its own right

As Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr is often treated as little more than the last chapter in his story. She’s continually framed through other people—her late husbands before Henry, ...
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Watch the Trailer for ‘Firebrand,’ a New Drama About Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife, Catherine Parr

Of Henry VIII’s six wives, his last one, Catherine Parr, is “most often misunderstood, if not largely ignored,” writes historian Derek Wilson for History Extra. Typically portrayed as a middle-aged ...
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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 ...