The man who came to be known as King Henry VIII would marry no fewer than six times, in pursuit of not only a male heir, but also of love. It's hard to discern the man from the myth. But it's easy to see that Henry VIII has become the most infamous English King, and is remembered half a millennium later for his romantic passion and his tyrannous rule.

How a seemingly normal, harmless prince turned into a ruthless tyrant.

亨利八世是英国历史上最臭名昭著的君主，他尤其以在位的36年迎娶过6位皇后得名。这6位皇后都是非常可怕的角色。有些雄心勃勃，有些勇敢异常，有些则非常残忍。她们将最初提倡文艺复兴的王子变成一头怪兽，而这头怪兽最后又沦为一位充满悔恨的老人，这些变化同时也塑造了英国。影片由两位年轻的历史学家苏珊娜?利博斯康和丹?琼斯讲述，他们对处在英国历史上一个最动荡、最热烈和最具暴力的历史时期事件中心的真实人物进行了独创而充满启发的审视。

In an ambitious, ground-breaking approach to drama and history, historian Lucy Worsley time travels back to the Tudor Court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s Six Wives. Combining drama written by Chloe Moss with Lucy’s own contemporary historical comment, Lucy will move seamlessly from the present to the past, appearing as a range of silent servants: a maid, midwife or nurse maid. As the drama plays out, Lucy eavesdrops on the events in the Royal Court and reports back. 　　Closely knit and often related to each other, the Tudor court was made up of a small group of powerful families all vying for influence and power over each other. While it was a world run by men, and the King had ultimate power, each Queen (as well as their ladies in waiting) found their own unique methods of exerting influence. For the first time, it is these women’s stories that Lucy wants to uncover, witness and explore, as well as offering a very new lens on Henry himself.

The Six Queens of Henry VIII is the story of the Tudor King, rich in emotional and psychological drama, brought vividly to life through lavishly realised dramatic reconstruction and the duelling perspectives of two of Channel 5’s most vibrant historians. Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones will lead us through the web of intrigue, scandal, romance, lust, betrayal and tragedy that characterised Henry’s six marriages. 　　Suzannah and Dan will view the dramatic events of each union from the perspectives of man and woman, King and Queen. 　　In each episode, Henry VIII and His Six Wives will bring to life the experiences of Henry’s Queens to see what they saw, feel what they felt, each time capturing Henry at a different stage of his life and reign. From the vigorous Renaissance prince eager to step out of his father’s shadow to the anxious middle-aged man desperate for an heir, to the irascible elder statesman in need of love and affection, the series will chronicle Henry’s life choices.

托马斯·克伦威尔是英国宗教改革最大的支持者之一。在那个血统意味着一切的时代，克伦威尔从一个贫穷的平民崛起成为亨利八世的首席国务大臣。但克伦威尔在他最辉煌的时期被完全摧毁。愤怒的国王迁怒于他，并于1540年7月28日将他处死。克伦威尔因为他的勃勃野心和腐败被载入史册，他是一位无情的政客，他不惜摧毁人民和制度。但这公平吗？这是一段引人入胜的都铎之旅，将探寻亨利八世最忠诚的仆人的真相。

亨利五世身为王子时沉湎于声色犬马，不思进取，后来在父亲的病榻前立誓痛改前非，誓要重振祖宗疆业，随后率领英军抗击入侵的法军，被列为世界“十大会战”的阿金库尔战役就此展开。其时英国兵力远在法军之下，英军主力为轻装步兵，而且老弱病残、良莠不齐。经过一番远途跋涉后，粮草告罄，士气更是低迷...

BBC2历史电视电影系列《空王冠》（The Hollow Crown）4部经典莎士比亚作品的新演绎，分别是：《理查二世》Richard II、《亨利四世：第一部》Henry IV, Part 1、《亨利四世：第二部》Henry IV, Part 2和《亨利五世》Henry V。在2012年伦敦奥运会期间，为了向全世界展现英国文化，这四部电视电影将作为伦敦文化奥运的重点推荐剧目向全世界推行，在2012年6月播出。　　《亨利五世》是该系列的最后一部，也是莎士比亚被翻拍的作品中绝不容小觑的一部。汤姆·希德勒斯顿 Tom Hiddleston将登上王位，饰演亨利五世。而为这部掌镜的则是非常著名舞台剧导演Thea Sharrock。在《亨利五世》中，年轻的王子成长为成熟男人，致力于征服法国。莎士比亚基于英格兰亨利五世国王生平，于1599年创作了这部著名历史剧，着重描写百年战争期间的阿金库尔战役。年轻的亨利五世长于谋略，善于用兵，深得部属爱戴。由于不甘法国王子的侮辱，他出兵法国，远征艾吉宫战场。凭着过人的勇气，他率领王公贵族及市井小民在大战中击溃法军，逼法王签下和约并娶得法国公主凯萨琳为妻，成为法国王位继承人。

亨利五世在登基之前是一个混迹于声色犬马之中登徒子，但在登上王位之后，他成为了一个贤明的国王，他善于用兵，精于理政，深受人民的爱戴。亨利五世未了夺回对法兰西王位的继承权，预备向法国国王宣战。在动兵之前，他与众大臣和教士商议，确定动兵的合理合法性。而法国皇太子在此时却派使臣来羞辱亨利五世，这坚定了他向法国宣战的决心。正在亨利五世做战前准备的时候，朝野之中却出了三个叛徒，但被亨利五世识破，对他们处以极刑。之后他派海军远征，纪律严明，不许侮辱法兰西人，不得抢夺他们的财务。在阿尔库金战役中，英军处于绝对劣势，但亨利五世以普通士兵的身份安慰众将，最终取得胜利。法王割地赔款，将女儿许配给亨利五世，两国永结联盟。