The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) | How Woke Is It?

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII1970

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What We Think

‘The Six Wives of Henry VIII’ is almost a museum piece by today’s standards, firmly non-woke, concerned with history rather than modern ideology. If only Hollywood remembered how to do this!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This 1970 BBC series is all about historical drama, putting personality and politics at the center. There’s little to suggest characters were cast or written to force modern identity politics. Storytelling is firmly anchored in character and historical motivations, not box-ticking diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The show treats religion, monarchy, and traditional gender roles as key societal forces, consistent with the era depicted. There’s no attempt to undermine or modernize traditional values. Admittedly, the complex women are given some agency, but not at the expense of realism or period accuracy.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The series depicts a world of real disagreement, clashing religious, political, and personal agendas. No one modern ideology dominates, and multiple perspectives are allowed to play out without heavy-handed moralizing.

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