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1. #001

   Anne Askew was one of only two women to be tortured in the Tower of London. Her injuries were reportedly so severe that a chair had to be brought in for her execution. Although she was a noblewoman, there is no record that she ever met Katherine Parr.

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2. #002

   Although Katherine Parr faced suspicion and accusations, she was never imprisoned in the Tower as the film suggests, and she never had to kill Henry Tudor to escape death.

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3. #003

   Katherine Parr was never imprisoned in the Tower, nor was she ever arrested. Reports indicate that Henry VIII approved Bishop Gardiner's investigation of her loyalty, but in real life Henry had grown tired of Gardiner and used it as an opportunity to ruin his reputation, doing so publicly and viciously by shouting at him when he came to arrest Katherine. After this incident Gardiner lost all credibility with Henry and the court, and he was eventually imprisoned in the Tower himself during Edward's reign, not released until Mary took the throne.

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4. #004

   Henry VIII suffered from venous leg ulcers that caused his lower limbs to swell. To make him walk with a sway, small nails and pebbles were placed in Jude Law's shoes.

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   It is Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz's first English-language feature film.

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6. #006

   Michelle Williams, who was originally set to play Katharine Parr, had to leave the cast because of her pregnancy.

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7. #007

   According to Jude Law, director Karim Aïnouz encouraged him and Alicia Vikander to do as much research as they wanted for the film, but told them, "don't just read male historians, read the female perspective too, because that's the emphasis of the story."

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8. #008

   The jacket Jude Law wore, decorated with jewels wrapping a fox head in fur at the shoulders, was made of real fur recycled from old fur coats.

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9. #009

   Although the film was not generally shot in sequence, the final scene was filmed on the last day of shooting.

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10. #010

    King Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547 at the age of 55, most likely from complications related to serious, long-term health problems. In his later years he suffered from a chronic leg ulcer, obesity and limited mobility, which may have led to infections and possibly sepsis. Some historians suggest he also had conditions such as diabetes or kidney failure, though these were not formally diagnosed at the time. He died at Whitehall Palace in London and was buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, beside his third wife, Jane Seymour.

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11. #011

    The film received an eight-minute standing ovation at the 2023 Cannes Festival.

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12. #012

    In this film, Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander) is the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, a historically educated, reform-minded queen who acts as regent and supports Protestant ideas as she navigates a dangerous court. King Henry VIII (Jude Law) is portrayed in his final years as an increasingly ill and paranoid ruler whose reign was marked by religious conflict and brutality. Anne Askew (Erin Doherty) represents the real Protestant opposition, a reformer who was tortured and executed, symbolising the risks faced by religious radicals. Thomas Seymour (Sam Riley) is an ambitious courtier attached to the royal family, historically known for his later marriage to Parr and his political opportunism. Stephen Gardiner (Simon Russell Beale) is a conservative bishop and a leading opponent of reform, representing the Catholic backlash against Protestant influence. Princess Mary (Patsy Ferran), a devout Catholic and future queen, reflects resistance to the reforms, while the future Elizabeth I, Princess Elizabeth (Junia Rees), appears as an observant and intellectually promising young member of the royal family, shaped in part by Parr's influence.

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