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Henry VIII

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Paul Jesson, Jane Lapotaire, Timothy West
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Summary

King Henry is married to Katherine of Aragon, but he has been smitten by the charms of the queen's maid of honor, Anne Bullen, and is tempted to divorce his dignified and noble wife.

Meanwhile, the lords of England resent the influence of Henry's trusted advisor, Cardinal Wolsey, who is gradually drawing power into his own hands. As Katherine and Wolsey suffer their tragic falls, new figures rise to fill their places, but they, too, will be brought low by the inexorable sweep of time and fortune.

This colorful history play, possibly written in collaboration with John Fletcher, comes from the very end of Shakespeare's dramatic career.

Paul Jesson plays Henry VIII, and Jane Lapotaire plays Queen Katherine. Timothy West is Cardinal Wolsey.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

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Shakespeare the diplomatic historian

Covering the fall of Wolsey and the divorce from Katherine of Aragon to the christening of Elizabeth, this shows Shakespeare carefully portraying the Tudors as thoughtful caring monarchs.

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