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Henry VIII

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Henry VIII is a collaborative history play, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, based on the life of Henry VIII. An alternative title, , is recorded in contemporary documents, with the title not appearing until the play's publication in the First Folio of 1623. Stylistic evidence indicates that individual scenes were written by either Shakespeare or his collaborator and successor, John Fletcher. It is also somewhat characteristic of the late romances in its structure. It is noted for having more stage directions than any of Shakespeare's other plays. During a performance of Henry VIII at the Globe Theatre in 1613, a cannon shot employed for special effects ignited the theatre's thatched roof (and the beams), burning the original Globe building to the ground. Characters Prologue/Epilogue Henry VIII – King of England Cardinal Wolsey – Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor; initially, Henry's chief adviser Queen Katherine – later divorced Anne Bullen – Katherine's maid of honour; later Queen Anne

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Henry VIII: opera by Camille Saint-Saëns · 2003 two-part British television serial directed by Pete Tra · 1911 film by Will Barker · incidental music for Shakespeare's Henry VIII

Overview

Henry VIII is a collaborative history play, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, based on the life of Henry VIII. An alternative title, , is recorded in contemporary documents, with the title not appearing until the play's publication in the First Folio of 1623. Stylistic evidence indicates that individual scenes were written by either Shakespeare or his collaborator and successor, John Fletcher. It is also somewhat characteristic of the late romances in its structure. It is noted for having more stage directions than any of Shakespeare's other plays. During a performance of Henry VIII at the Globe Theatre in 1613, a cannon shot employed for special effects ignited the theatre's thatched roof (and the beams), burning the original Globe building to the ground. Characters Prologue/Epilogue Henry VIII – King of England Cardinal Wolsey – Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor; initially, Henry's chief adviser Queen Katherine – later divorced Anne Bullen – Katherine's maid of honour; later Queen Anne

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).