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 Project Gutenberg 2008-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 256 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Henri VIII Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_(play) Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Henri VIII" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the early 17th century. This play explores the complex reign of King Henry VIII, focusing on key figures such as Cardinal Wolsey, Queen Catherine of Aragon, and Anne Boleyn amidst the backdrop of political intrigue, personal ambition, and the quest for love and power. The themes of betrayal, loyalty, and the consequences of personal desires versus public duty permeate the narrative. At the start of "Henri VIII," the audience is introduced to a world of political maneuvering as lords converse about the recent events surrounding the king and his court. The character of Cardinal Wolsey emerges as a central figure, commanding respect and authority, while the discontent among the nobles hints at a brewing conflict. The tensions between Buckingham and Wolsey illustrate the political rivalries that define the era. As whispers of scandal and ambition fill the air, the seeds of tragedy are planted, foreshadowing the dramatic events that will unfold as the king's personal and political life collide, leading to divine consequences that alter the course of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr 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 FR Théâtre Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 238091 2025-06-11T06:54:31.344835 text/html 227874 2021-01-04T04:44:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 85801 2021-01-04T04:44:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 160269 2025-06-11T06:54:38.691318 application/epub+zip 164128 2025-06-11T06:54:34.469843 application/epub+zip 148541 2025-06-11T06:54:33.182841 application/epub+zip 311135 2025-06-11T06:54:41.646344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299573 2025-06-11T06:54:37.807814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264279 2022-09-12T11:16:23.914014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218874 2025-06-11T06:54:30.687891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214322 2021-01-04T04:44:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83227 2021-01-04T04:44:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21581 2025-06-11T06:54:41.793285 application/rdf+xml 14241 2025-06-11T06:54:33.736856 image/jpeg 3555 2025-06-11T06:54:33.462844 image/jpeg 156725 2025-06-11T06:54:31.371851 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia