Dec 29, 2009

Henry VIII | Henry VIII

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Author: William Shakespeare, John Fletcher
First Published: 1623
Type of Work: Play
Type of Plot: Historical
Time of Work: 1520-1533
Setting: England
Genres: Drama, History play
Subjects: England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Sixteenth century, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers, Cardinals
Locales: England

Characters Discussed

King Henry VIII, the king of England. Possibly because he may be a composite portrait by two authors and possibly because of the difficulty of writing about a controversial political figure so nearly contemporary, King Henry is not one of the more successful creations in the playwright’s gallery. At times, he seems to be an allegorical figure of Royalty, like Magnificence in John Skelton’s morality play of that title. The injustice of his treatment of Queen Katharine is partly offset by his generous protection of Cranmer against the council’s...

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Henry VIII | Henry VIII

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