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Has anyone seen The Shadow of the Tower, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, or Elizabeth R?

They are about the reigns of Henry VII, the wives of Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I respectively.

I saw Elizabeth R when it was originally screened in the UK in 1971. Have watched reruns of the series a couple of times since. Pretty well done, might these days be regarded as a bit "talky" and basic (looks very low-budget, not unlike the later I Claudius).

I've seen three or four of The Six Wives of Henry VIII episodes, and I've never heard of The Shadow Of The Tower!


For some reason, the scene from Elizabeth R where Mary Queen of Scots' wig falls off as the executioner picks up her severed head, has always stuck in my memory.