THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF KING HENRY THE EIGHTH

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I
[Prologue.]
[Scene I. London. An ante-chamber in the palace]
[Scene II. The same. The council-chamber]
[Scene III. An ante-chamber in the palace]
[Scene IV. A Hall in York Place]
ACT II
[Scene I. Westminster. A street]
[Scene II. An ante-chamber in the palace]
[Scene III. An ante-chamber of the Queen’s apartments]
[Scene IV. A hall in Blackfriars]
ACT III
[Scene I. London. The Queen’s apartments]
[Scene II. Ante-chamber to the King’s apartment]
ACT IV
[Scene I. A street in Westminster]
[Scene II. Kimbolton]
ACT V
[Scene I. A gallery in the palace]
[Scene II. Lobby before the council-chamber]
[Scene III. The palace yard]
[Scene IV. The palace]
[Epilogue]

Dramatis Personæ

KING HENRY THE EIGHTH

DUKE OF NORFOLK
DUKE OF SUFFOLK

CARDINAL WOLSEY
SECRETARIES to Wolsey
CROMWELL, servant to Wolsey
CARDINAL CAMPEIUS
GARDINER, Bishop of Winchester
PAGE to Gardiner

QUEEN KATHERINE, wife to King Henry, afterwards divorced
GRIFFITH, gentleman usher to Queen Katherine
PATIENCE, woman to Queen Katherine
Queen’s GENTLEMAN USHER
CAPUTIUS, Ambassador from the Emperor Charles V