Anne of the Thousand Days

film by Jarrott [1969]

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The film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) dramatizes the story of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. Anne's rise to prominence at court and her marriage to Henry VIII were pivotal in the English Reformation. Henry's desire for a male heir and the Pope's refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon led Henry to break with the Roman Catholic Church and establish the Church of England. Despite giving birth to Elizabeth I, Anne failed to produce a male heir and was eventually executed on charges of adultery and incest, though these accusations are widely considered unlikely.12

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…about a cynical British agent; Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), in which he portrayed Henry VIII; and Equus (1977), based on a play by Peter Shaffer. Other notable films included John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana (1964), Where Eagles
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…about a cynical British agent; Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), in which he portrayed Henry VIII; and Equus (1977), based on a play by Peter Shaffer. Other notable films included John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana (1964), Where Eagles
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