Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley2016

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What We Think

“Six Wives with Lucy Worsley” reframes Tudor history with a modern, female-centric approach but mostly remains based in historical context. It’s occasionally woke in tone but not aggressively so, expect a nudge, not a sledgehammer.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While Lucy Worsley brings a modern, sometimes cheeky perspective to Tudor history, the series mainly sticks to facts with some dramatized elements. At times, the women's experiences are highlighted in ways that may seem foregrounded for a present-day audience, but not egregiously so. Narrative is mostly rooted in history, not ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show emphasizes female perspectives on the Tudor court, which can be seen as a subtle reimagining of traditionally patriarchal stories. Religion and monarchy are treated with a modern lens, but there’s little overt disdain or revisionism, more gentle reinterpretation than outright subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s a pretty clear modern feminist influence in focusing on the wives’ agency and victimhood. Alternative interpretations, especially more old-fashioned ones, are downplayed. Still, it avoids turning Henry VIII or tradition into outright villains, keeping some balance.

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