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The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

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Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

23 November 2024

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Shelley Conn

Shelley Conn

Self - Narrator

Rafaëlle Cohen

Rafaëlle Cohen

Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth McCafferty

Elizabeth McCafferty

Mary Boleyn

Philip Brodie

Philip Brodie

Thomas Howard

Max Dowler

Max Dowler

Thomas Boleyn

Gabriel Constantin

Gabriel Constantin

Jean Du Bellay

Kaisa Hammarlund

Kaisa Hammarlund

Elizabeth I

Matthew Brenher

Matthew Brenher

Thomas Cromwell

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