This is the story of Catherine of Aragon, a remarkable woman whose refusal to accept a divorce in defiance of Henry VIII's wishes changed the course of English history.

The story of Anne Boleyn, who charmed Henry with her seductive French ways and gave him his second daughter.

The stories behind Henry's third and fourth wives, Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves.

Dr. David Starkey reveals the stories behind Henry's last two wives, Katherine Howard, a teenager with a past, and Catherine Parr, a mature woman who became a mother figure.