Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Henry VIII There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1541 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_(play) "The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the early 17th century. The work chronicles the reign of King Henry VIII of England and explores the political intrigues, personal conflicts, and dramatic events surrounding his marriages and relationships, particularly with Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon. The opening of the play sets the tone for a serious and weighty narrative, unlike many of Shakespeare's more comedic or light-hearted works. The prologue calls for an engaged audience, suggesting that emotional responses, including tears and reflections on nobility and tragedy, are fitting given the subject matter. The initial scenes introduce key characters such as the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Buckingham, who converse about their experiences in France before the narrative tangentially shifts to imply tension around Cardinal Wolsey and Buckingham's fateful downfall. The opening effectively establishes a foundation of political maneuvering and personal ambition, signaling a turbulent drama ahead in Henry's court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en 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 Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 211853 2025-09-01T12:31:39.825875 text/html 211674 2025-01-07T23:40:03.593381 text/html 145270 2025-09-01T12:31:46.986840 application/epub+zip 147659 2025-09-01T12:31:42.424874 application/epub+zip 142484 2025-09-01T12:31:41.265869 application/epub+zip 280361 2025-09-01T12:31:49.521823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259366 2025-09-01T12:31:46.143835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220502 2022-08-01T12:09:07.402878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168349 2025-09-01T12:31:39.489852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161125 2019-05-24T06:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65531 2019-05-24T06:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18341 2025-09-01T12:31:49.670816 application/rdf+xml 13476 2025-09-01T12:31:41.811862 image/jpeg 3436 2025-09-01T12:31:41.526846 image/jpeg 144696 2025-09-01T12:31:39.842862 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia