Why the Tudor family still fascinates

 


                        Scenes from Season 1 and 2 of the Showtime/CBC series (2007-2011)


The famous Royal English family has been known throughout the World. They were known for their lavish balls and wild antics. But who were these people and why are we still talking about them?


King Henry VIII and his SIX wives



                                                Promo photo for the Tudors Season 2

The king wanted to be famous and renowned throughout the land. To this day, there's not a soul who hasn't heard of him. Nor of his SIXTH WIVES, especially regarding Argon, Mistress Boleyn, Seymour, and Howard.

His second wife Anne Boleyn was whom he changed much of religion and marriage for. The scandal of his decisions and Anne's downfall after their marriage are still debated on. Henry's first wife Catherine of Argon was of Spanish royalty and his third, Jane Seymour, was related to a member of court. His fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was only a few years younger than his first child Mary. 

In the subject of romance, the king wasn't an ideal husband.


His children 

Henry had only one son through his marriage to Jane Seymour; along with one by a mistress years prior. His two daughters through Catherine of Argon and Anne Boleyn were recognized and feared when they took the crown. Mary Tudor went on to rule and was said to be cruel, while her half sister Elizabeth was both powerful and ruthless. 



                                                        Scene from Tudors Season 4




He changed England's religion 


Without question, their would be no Anglican church had it not been for King Henry VIII. Thanks to the literature of William Tyndale and men like Martin Luther. Henry realized that ruling England based on the Gospels and its teachings were preferred. Even though Vatican didn't think so and it lead to conflict. 


 

It makes great television watching


From the Simpsons spoof to the Showtime TV series; from historical fiction and PBS documentaries. The Tudor family has brought an abundance of adaptations in modern culture. This specific English royal house has inspired songs, animated spoofs, dramatization in plays, best selling fictionalized history novels and award winning TV series and films.  


                                                Compilation  of various film adaptations 



 
                    Clip from Simpsons Fifteenth Season, Eleventh episode 'Magic History Tour' 




                                            Various films and TV series about King Henry VIII



Understanding what was fact or myth


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watching-the-tudors/id1170292321


Was Anne [Boleyn] practicing witchcraft? Did Henry [VIII] go crazy after a serious jostling accident? All those are still debated about by historians and fans alike. Even while discussing the subjects made reference in popular culture. 



We can see how the Tudor family has fascinated and shaped most of the World. Its through this history that we have a better understanding of our World and why certain things happen, and why some things exists. Along with comprehending the English monarchy and how much had changed in this period of the 16th century. 

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