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KING HENRY VIII

King Henry VIII in The Tudors and in a portrait

Certainly not as luscious as JRM!! (45)
Jonathan Rhys MeyersYoung Henry VIII
JRM vs Young Henry (aged 18)? Denver Art Museum
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Real Henry aged 29 and JRM





Henry aged 35
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Henry aged 44














Henry agedVIII (1535) 35by Joos Van Cleve During his marriage to AB, Henry holds a scroll inscribed "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature" (Mark 16.15) - Royal Collection
Robert Shaw as HenryVanessa Redgrave as Anne
1966 - "A man for all seasons" -
Robert Shaw as Henry and Vanessa Redgrave as Anne
John Stride as Henry
Barbara Kellerman as Anne

1979 - "Henry VIII" TV series starring John Stride
& Barbara Kellerman as Anne
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1973 - "Henry VII & his 6 wives" -
Keith Michell & Charlotte Rampling

Dorothy Tutin as Anne

1970 - "The six wives of Henry VIII" also starred
Keith Michell & Dorothy Tutin as Anne
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Laura Cowie in the role of Anne Boleyn in the 1911 British silent movie which was based on William Shakespeare's play "Henry VIII".

1911 - Silent Movie starring Laura Cowie
"Anne of a Thousand Days"

Movie - 1969 - Both actors Oscar nominated

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Helena Bonham Carter as Anne Boleyn & Ray Winstone as Henry VIII
HenryVIII- 2003 TV series -
Ray Winstone & Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter as Anne Boleyn

Charles Laughton (Henry VIII), Merle Oberon (Anne Boleyn) and E

1933 "The Private life of Henry VIII -
Charles Laughton as Henry
& Merle Oberon as Anne


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Emil Jannings


1920 -"Anne Boleyn" starring Emil Jannings as Henry
& Henny Portman as Anne

Henny Portman

Joan Sutherland in Anna Bolena
1984 -Opera by Donizetti (TV) with
Joan Sutherland as Anna Bolena


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Henry meeting Anne at Hampton Court by Daniel Maclise (1800's)(b. 1806 Cork, d. 1870 London)
The other Boleyn
2008 -The Other Boleyn Girl - Starring Natalie Portman (Anne) Scarlett Johansson (Mary) & Eric Bana (Henry VIII)


"Power & Passion : a portrait of the Tudors"

a montage of clips from the different movies and tv depictions of the Tudors
"Images of Henry VIII": a documentary Part 1
Presented By Sir Roy Strong - a leading historian and former director of -
"Images of Henry VIII" : a documentary Part 2
- the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum
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THE TUDOR FAMILY

Natalie Dormer and a portrait of Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn - do you see any resemblance?


Scarlett Johanssen & Natalie Portman as Mary & Anne
The Other Boleyn

Possibly Anne BoleynMary Boleyn
Anne Boleyn & Mary Boleyn
(These two portraits are at the Boleyn Family
home of Hever Castle in Kent)

Natalie Dormer & Perdita Weeks as Anne & Mary

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Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII's Mother

Katherine of Aragon
Katherine of Aragon as a Young Girl

Gabrielle AnwarMargaret Tudor
Gabrielle vs. Princess Margaret... I'm not sure about that one

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Anne Boleyn by unknown artist

Anne Boleyn (artist unknown)

Anne Boleyn painted by Edouard Cibot
1835 painting by Edouard Cibot
Anne Boleyn in the Tower

Maria Doyle KennedyKatherine of Aragon
Maria Doyle Kennedy and Katherine of Aragon
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OTHER ROYALTY AND NOBILITY
compare and contrast Cardinal Wolsey

Sam Neill's depiction of Cardinal Wolsey looks pretty accurate...

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Jeremy NorthamThomas More
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Henry CzernyThomas Howard (3rd Duke of Norfolk)

Henry Czerny vs. Thomas Howard

Nick DunningThomas Boleyn
Nick Dunning vs. Thomas Boleyn

Henry CavillCharles Brandon
Charles Brandon and Henry Cavill
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Perdita Weeks
James FrainThomas Cromwell
James Frain vs. Thomas Cromwell



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Tudors Fans - What are your thoughts?

  • JRM can resemble young Henry, but he should have kept the beard. Ray Winstone appears to resemble the Henry at about 36 to 40 ish when he pursued and eventually married Anne Boleyn. I remember the 6 Wives of Henry VIII with Keith Michelll. His physical appearance was suited to the character as was Ray Winstone; it showed Henry VIII getting old and obese.Guess they'll have to do the same with JRM. Richard Burton and Robert Shaw were great Henrys but their portrayals covered a specific time in Henry's life.
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