Henry VIII by William Shakespeare

The Tudor king, Henry VIII, seeks to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, in order to marry Anne Boleyn. However, the Pope refuses to grant him an annulment, leading Henry to break away from the Catholic Church and establish the Church of England.

By William Shakespeare · First published 1603 · Genre: Historical Drama, Tragedy, Biography · 17 chapters

Contents

• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE III
• SCENE III
• SCENE III
• SCENE IV
• SCENE IV
• SCENE IV
• SCENE V

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