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Henry VIII — William Shakespeare · wrote

Stage play · History · c. 1613

Henry VIII

Court intrigue, a cardinal's fall, and a king's divorce reshape a kingdom.

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▸Act 1, Scene 1London. An ante-chamber in the palace.▸Act 1, Scene 2The same. The council-chamber.▸Act 1, Scene 3An ante-chamber in the palace.▸Act 1, Scene 4A Hall in York Place.▸Act 2, Scene 1Westminster. A street.▸Act 2, Scene 2An ante-chamber in the palace.▸Act 2, Scene 3An ante-chamber of the QUEEN'S apartments.▸Act 2, Scene 4A hall in Black-Friars.▸Act 3, Scene 1London. QUEEN KATHARINE's apartments.▸Act 3, Scene 2Ante-chamber to KING HENRY VIII's apartment.▸Act 4, Scene 1A street in Westminster.▸Act 4, Scene 2Kimbolton.▸Act 5, Scene 1London. A gallery in the palace.▸Act 5, Scene 2Before the council-chamber. Pursuivants, Pages, & c.▸Act 5, Scene 3The Council-Chamber.▸Act 5, Scene 4The palace yard.▸Act 5, Scene 5The palace.

Writer	William Shakespeare
Written	c. 1613
Pages	95
Reading time	~2.5 hrs
Monologues	0 indexed
Themes	power, fortune, ambition, faith
Principals	King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, Katherine of Aragon, Anne Bullen, Cranmer

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