Wednesdays, September 11, 18, 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
1 to 3 p.m.

The hit Broadway musical, Six, has revived interest in the six wives of Henry VIII, King of England from 1509–1547. These women and their children shaped the history of England, and their rich stories continue to fascinate us today. We’ll look at what we know about each of these intriguing women and also how the story of each has been created and recreated through the centuries. They come down through history to us as wives of the monarch, but they were so very much more.

Convener: Lise Schlosser is excited to return to LLI where she has previously led discussion groups on a variety of topics from Medieval English royalty to sensational crimes in early twentieth-century Chicago. Lise has an MA in literature and is currently pursuing a masters in social work.