Project Gutenberg 2013-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 54 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Henry VIII. Finnish Kuningas Henrik Kahdeksas Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuningas Henrik Kahdeksas" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the early 17th century. This work dramatizes the reign of King Henry VIII of England, focusing on his political and personal struggles, including his desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. The play explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal, with the main character, King Henry VIII, navigating through court intrigues and the machinations of influential figures like Cardinal Wolsey. The opening of the play introduces a group of nobles discussing their experiences during a recent visit to France, hinting at the grandeur and political tensions of the era. As the scene unfolds, the focus shifts to the ambitious Cardinal Wolsey, whose actions and influence over the king lead to growing dissatisfaction among the nobles, particularly Buckingham, who expresses suspicion toward Wolsey's intentions. The tension in the court is palpable, as we see the characters grappling with the dangers of political maneuvering, setting the stage for the ensuing drama around loyalty, power struggles, and the fall of those who challenge Wolsey's authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 228084 228031 2024-09-18T05:38:47.801040 2023-09-18T13:57:32.185891 text/html text/html 228077 228024 2024-09-18T05:38:48.043046 2023-09-18T13:57:32.388900 text/html text/html 131004 2024-09-18T05:38:54.971000 application/epub+zip 132529 2024-09-18T05:38:49.656025 application/epub+zip 132529 2024-09-18T05:38:48.660013 application/epub+zip 285224 2024-09-18T05:38:58.097976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256372 2024-09-18T05:38:54.227025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256386 2022-09-19T14:58:21.365218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168606 168597 2024-09-18T05:38:47.467052 2023-09-18T13:57:31.874890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163277 2013-06-04T11:41:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63419 2013-06-04T11:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19582 2024-09-18T05:38:58.246970 application/rdf+xml 13906 2024-09-18T05:38:49.063014 image/jpeg 3472 2024-09-18T05:38:48.886022 image/jpeg 133193 2024-09-18T05:38:48.060046 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia