Henry VIII | Henry VIII

At a glance:

Author: William Shakespeare, John Fletcher
First Published: 1623
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Historical
Time of Work: 1520-1533
Setting: England
Principal Characters: King Henry VIII, Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Campeius, Cranmer, Duke of Buckingham, Duke of Suffolk, Duke of Norfolk, Gardiner, Thomas Cromwell, Queen Katharine, Anne Boleyn
Genres: Drama, History play
Subjects: England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Sixteenth century, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers, Cardinals
Locales: England

The Story:

Cardinal Wolsey, a powerful figure at court during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, was becoming too aggressive. Wolsey was of humble stock, which fact accentuated his personal qualities. He had lacked the advantages of family and ancestral office, and his political prominence was entirely the result of his own wisdom, manner, and persistence. Unscrupulous in seeking his own ends, he had ruthlessly removed obstacles in his climb to power.

One such hindrance to his ambitious designs was the duke of Buckingham, accused of high treason. When Buckingham was...

Henry VIII | Henry VIII

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