The Life of Henry VIII: The Life of Henry VIII: Shakespeare's Regal BiographyThe Life of Henry VIII by William Shakespeare: Although Shakespeare never wrote a play specifically about Henry VIII, this book is a collection of all of the references to the Tudor monarch scattered throughout his works. The book offers insights into how Shakespeare viewed Henry VIII and his reign, and how he incorporated the historical figure into his plays. Key Aspects of the book "The Life of Henry VIII": William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. The Life of Henry VIII is not a standalone work, but rather an anthology of Shakespeare's references to the Tudor monarch. |
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... LOVELL SIR ANTHONY DENNY SIR NICHOLAS VAUX Secretaries to Wolsey CROMWELL, servant to Wolsey GRIFFITH, gentleman usher to Queen Katherine Three Gentlemen DOCTOR BUTTS, physician to the King Garter King-at-Arms Surveyor to the Duke of ...
... Lovell; the Cardinal places himself under the King's feet on his right side.] KING. My life itself, and the best heart of it, Thanks you for this great care. I stood i' the level Of a full-charg'd confederacy, and give thanks To you ...
... Lovell's heads Should have gone off. KING. Ha! what, so rank? Ah ha! There's mischief in this man. Canst thou say further? SURVEYOR. I can, my liege. KING. Proceed. SURVEYOR. Being at Greenwich, After your Highness had reprov'd the Duke ...
... Lovell.] How now! What news, Sir Thomas Lovell? LOVELL. Faith, my lord, I hear of none, but the new proclamation That's clapp'd upon the court-gate. CHAMBERLAIN. What is't for? LOVELL. The reformation of our travell'd SCENE—III. ...
... LOVELL. The reformation of our travell'd gallants, That fill the court with quarrels, talk, and tailors. CHAMBERLAIN. I'm glad 'tis there. Now I would pray our monsieurs To think an English courtier may be wise, And never see the Louvre ...