Guide Note:Henry VIII (Play) is a classic history by William Shakespeare.
Fast Facts:
- Written: ca. 1603
- First Publication: First Folio - 1623
- Often attributed as a collaboration between Shakespeare and John Fletcher
- First performance: June 29, 1613 - Globe Theatre
- Ran for 63 performances on Broadway in 1916
- Main Characters:
- Henry VIII
- Cardinal Wolsey
- Queen Katharine
- Buckingham
- Anne Bullen
- Cranmer
- Cardinal Campeius
- Famous Quotes:
- I would not be a queen for all the world. 1.2
- A peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience. 3.2
- So may he rest; his faults lie gently on him! 4.2
- In her days every man shall eat in safety under his own vine what he plants; and sing the merry songs of peace to all his neighbours. 5.5