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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... persons of our noble story As they were living; think you see them great, And follow'd with the general throng and sweat Of thousand friends; then, in a moment, see How soon this mightiness meets misery; And if you can be merry then, I ...
... The Cardinal in his passage fixeth his eye on Buckingham, and Buckingham on him, both full of disdain.] WOLSEY. The Duke of Buckingham's surveyor, ha? Where's his examination? SECRETARY. Here, so please you. WOLSEY. Is he in person.
... person ready? SECRETARY. Ay, please your Grace. WOLSEY. Well, we shall then know more; and Buckingham Shall lessen this big look. [Exeunt Wolsey and his train.] BUCKINGHAM. This butcher's cur is venom-mouth'd, and I Have not the power ...
... persons. NORFOLK. Be advis'd; Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself. We may outrun, By violent swiftness, that which we run at, And lose by over-running. Know you not, The fire that mounts the liquor till 't ...
... person I'll hear his confessions justify; And point by point the treasons of his master He shall again relate. [A noise within, crying "Room for the Queen!" Enter Queen Katherine, ushered by the Duke of Norfolk, and the Duke of Suffolk ...