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Duchess of Gadsden

It's marred by stupid errors.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020

No one was drinking anything out of a glass container. Cups or drinking vessels made of some kind of pottery or metal would have been it. Seeing all those glasses is incredibly wrong and distracting.

"In 1538, within 7 months of their marriage, Jane Seymour was pregnant." Ummm, Henry and Jane were married only a few days after Anne Boleyn's execution on May 19, 1536. Their son Edward was born in October, 1537. Not in 1538.

Somehow it winds up feeling very superficial.

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Andma452

Interesting but has errors!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

Interesting but there are some glaring errors from Ms. License. In the 3rd episode she said that Elizabeth saw her stepmother Katherine Parr die in childbirth. Wrong! Jane Seymour died giving birth to Edward VI. Parr outlived Henry VIII.

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Jessica F. Cejnar

OK, why isn't Anne Boleyn's death not mentioned?

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020

One of the historians mentions Anne alienating Henry VIII, but no mention of her beheading? Seriously? Seems like a glaring omission!

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nrajr

Largely a waste of time

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020

The series has several errors, which should be expected, but the errors were careless and showed poor editing. It also becomes tedious and unwatchable.

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Joycocello

Some fun details of daily life; not a comprehensive overview of the Tudors

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021

If you're looking for a comprehensive Tudor history, this is not it. And this series suffers from overuse of the same visual and short scenes over and over (I started fast-forwarding every time they showed Henry's ulcerated leg!!). But there are some fun little moments, like seeing how a woman would be dressed in an Elizabethan gown, and I love seeing the actual Tudor locations as they look today.

Some historical details that others have labeled as "incorrect" in their reviews are indeed correct. For example, the very wealthiest Tudors would have drunk wine from glasses imported from Italy. And though Katherine Parr did indeed outlive Henry and was able to marry her true love Thomas Seymour, she died as a result of childbirth only a year later, in 1548, just before Elizabeth I's 15th birthday. As Katherine was very close to her stepchildren and supervised their educations, it is quite likely that teenage Elizabeth would have been deeply affected by Katherine's death of childbed fever.

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Lefay

Shoddy and superficial

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020

One of the worst accounts of Tudor history I've ever encountered. The series ignores Henry's thwarted appeals to Rome to annul his first marriage, which led to his break from the Church and to the English Reformation -- arguably the most crucial turning point in 16th century European history; any detail about Anne Boleyn, including her multiple miscarriages, the trumped-up charges against her and her brutal execution; any info on Henry VIII's top advisers, such as Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell, who wielded tremendous power on his behalf, or of the scheming titled families constantly vying behind the scenes to usurp the throne. Instead we are treated to scenes of the host eating roast mutton fresh off the fire in the royal kitchens and to multiple gratuitous close-ups of a suppurating ulcerated leg. Elizabeth I's accession is heralded as the dawn of England's "Golden Age" -- yet the episode focuses entirely on her costumes, makeup, purported virginity, and disintegrating appearance, including her rotten teeth. Admittedly the dietary, hygiene, and ob/gyn practices of the time hold a weird fascination, but they shouldn't be the focus of a series on a dynasty that reigned over the pivotal political and religious upheavals of the era. Don't waste your time.

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Christian Coleman

Marvelous Little Series That Stays True to Its Intent!

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020

Tracy Borman is one of leading authorities on the Tudor period and she does not disappoint with this short, but entertaining and very informative series. rather than focusing on beheading's and affairs, this series stays true to its intent and focuses solely on the private lives of the most notorious royal family in British history. Highly recommend for any Tudor history lovers or any history buffs in general.
Smart, entertaining, casual, yet very informative: it's a delightfully new and fresh presentation of the Tudors of England.

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Glama Puss

Interesting but leaves out the best part

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020

I'm speaking of episode 1 here. They just skip over the whole split between the church in order for Henry the 8th to marry Anne Boleyn. Watched a second time bc I was waiting...nothing. Well then what's the point, that was a MAjOR part of the Tudor story. Then in Episode 2 Henry's private meals...that was to prevent him being poisoned by any enemies. Going to watch Episode 3 tomorrow on Elizabeth and see if gets more accurate and interesting.
Now I've seen part 3 on Elizabeth the First and yes there are still historians who say she had something wrong with her vagina which prevented full intercourse and certainly pregnancy. I also wanted something historical about the Golden Age such as E's victory over the Spanish Armada, her relationship with Sir Walter Raleigh. Aaah well. Not the best series but very interesting as to how the Tudors lived.

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