Henry VIII of England discards one wife Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of a young and beautiful woman, Anne Boleyn, whose one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block. Henry weds Ann and soon she gives him a child.

The girl, Elizabeth, is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants an heir. Anne promises Henry a son "next time," but Henry is doubtful. Shortly thereafter, rumors begin that the King's eye has already wandered. One Jane Seymour is at court for a moment. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen.

Directed by
Charles Jarrott

Cast
Richard Burton - King Henry VIII
Genevieve Bujold - Anne Boleyn
Irene Papas - Queen Katherine of Aragon
Anthony Quayle - Cardinal Wolsey
John Colicos - Thomas Cromwell
Michael Hordern - Thomas Boleyn
Katharine Blake - Elizabeth Boleyn
Valerie Gearon - Mary Boleyn
Michael Johnson - George Boleyn
Peter Jeffrey - Norfolk
Joseph O'Conor - Fisher

Production Co.
Hal Wallis Productions

Produced by
Hal B. Wallis
Richard F. McWhorter

Studio
Universal Pictures

Writer
Maxwell Anderson
Bridget Boland

Music
Georges Delerue