A.C. Richards
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Six the Musical
Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorce, beheaded, survived. We all know the rhyme, and the tale that goes with it. A man - or in this case, King Henry VIII - meets a pretty girl, finds her attractive, pursues her, and wins her heart. But when something goes wrong, he gets rid of her by any method he sees fit, whether by divorce or death. That’s all these women seem to be known for - and in Six, they think so too. This musical is a chance for the royal wives to explain their stories, with a few twists of course. They see this as a way for everyone to see their side of the story, and get the audience to understand their point of view. Through the entire show, the queens outdo each other in musical numbers, in a competition to see who put up with the “biggest load of crap” while married to Henry. What has historians scratching their heads, though, is that Henry (by all accounts) was very tender to his wives, and addressed them as "sweetheart” often. It’s well-known that he was very generous, and his wives were given huge settlements of land and jewels. It was also documented that he was immensely considerate when they were pregnant, making sure they had everything they needed. This contradiction is what shocks historians, and anyone in love with history - that once the King had fallen out of love, he just cut his wives off completely and got rid of them.
By A.C. Richards5 years ago in Geeks
