For a wife to do so was an outrage, and for ordinary women, there was no question about invoking the death penalty. Men were perfectly at liberty to sleep around. But as you know, there's an extraordinary imbalance in what was regarded as sexually appropriate behavior for men and women. Was Henry VIII's behavior considered harsh at the time? But at the same time, you're not overwhelmed - I mean by the time you got to the 18th century, you have about 44 boxes of records for every minor English nobleman.Ģ. We have reports of their everyday conversation. But starting with Henry VIII, we actually know what these people looked like. You don't actually have realistic paintings of people, the personal incidents. If you go to earlier periods of English history, you lack the intense personal detail. It's like the great old dynasties of Dallas and the Ewings, but on a much greater scale of drama and even greater scale of violence.įrom my point of view, it's the perfect period. It's a soap opera, but of course, a soap opera that's real and that's true.
People like the big personalities and big stories. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, they sort of range in our imagination beyond mere historical figures. Why do you think so many laymen find this period so fascinating - and why do you?
Even for those who aren't history buffs, few eras in British history stand out as much as the Tudor reign. Here, he answers some questions about this fascinating era and its impact on the world.ġ. Behind the Scenes | PBSīritish historian David Starkey, host of THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII and author of the series' companion book, is a renowned expert on all things Tudor.
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