Henry VIII

William Shakespeare · c. 1613 CE · Play · English · Renaissance

Cardinal Wolsey runs England from behind the king until his own manoeuvring over the royal marriage catches up with him. Katherine of Aragon defends herself before a court that has already decided, and Anne Bullen rises in her place. Fortune's wheel dressed in pageantry.

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  William Shakespeare · c. 1593 CE · Play

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