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Title: The Life of Henry the Eighth
Alternate Title: The Life of Henry VIII
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "The Life of Henry the Eighth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the early 17th century. The play delves into the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, focusing on his marriages and political alliances, particularly the background surrounding his infamous divorce from Queen Katherine and his ensuing marriage to Anne Bullen. The narrative explores themes of power, loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition in the court of one of England's most famous monarchs. At the start of the play, the Prologue sets a serious tone, indicating that the audience will witness noble scenes filled with deep emotions, rather than light entertainment. The opening scene introduces key characters, including the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Buckingham, who discuss their astonishment at the grandeur of the royal court and the political machinations of Cardinal Wolsey. As the narrative unfolds, hints of conflict between Buckingham and Wolsey arise, foreshadowing the dramatic events to come, including Buckingham's eventual downfall. The unfolding tensions in this scene suggest a complex interplay of loyalty and ambition that drives the characters' motivations, setting the stage for the subsequent acts and the dramatic shifts in fortune that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1541
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 54
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject: Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama
Subject: Historical drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Life of Henry the Eighth
Alternate Title: The Life of Henry VIII
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "The Life of Henry the Eighth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the early 17th century. The play delves into the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, focusing on his marriages and political alliances, particularly the background surrounding his infamous divorce from Queen Katherine and his ensuing marriage to Anne Bullen. The narrative explores themes of power, loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition in the court of one of England's most famous monarchs. At the start of the play, the Prologue sets a serious tone, indicating that the audience will witness noble scenes filled with deep emotions, rather than light entertainment. The opening scene introduces key characters, including the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Buckingham, who discuss their astonishment at the grandeur of the royal court and the political machinations of Cardinal Wolsey. As the narrative unfolds, hints of conflict between Buckingham and Wolsey arise, foreshadowing the dramatic events to come, including Buckingham's eventual downfall. The unfolding tensions in this scene suggest a complex interplay of loyalty and ambition that drives the characters' motivations, setting the stage for the subsequent acts and the dramatic shifts in fortune that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1541
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 54
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject: Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama
Subject: Historical drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.