Henry VIII Resources

WEBSITES

All the Shakespeare You Want

And possibly more. The BBC has a slew of Shakespeare resources.

Pants on Fire

It's not just because there are liars around. The Globe Theater burned down during a performance of this play.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS

Henry VIII Goes to France

A French TV version of the play, complete with loads of pomp and circumstance.

Old-School Henry

A black-and-white production that hails from 1911.

Cardinal Rule

We knew Wolsey was the star, and so did the makers of this 1912 film.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Staging Henry VIII

Ever wonder about when and how this play was performed back in Shakespeare's day? Look no further than this guide.

Shed Some Light on Holinshed

We'll reveal Shakespeare's sources by giving you this website with Holinshed's Chronicles.

Let's Work Together

An article on how, when, and why Shakespeare collaborated on his plays with other dramatists.

Fetch Fletcher

Get the 411 on Shakespeare's co-author for Henry VIII, John Fletcher

VIDEO

The BBC Does Henry VIII

Here's the whole shebang, folks. Enjoy.

Trial by Henry

Wolsey finally receives his comeuppance in a performance at Shakespeare's Globe.

Documenting Monarchy

A BBC documentary about the real Henry VIII.

Henry, Henry, Henry

A parody of ABBA's "Money, Money, Money" with Henry's eight wives singing at him.

Horrible Histories

"Divorced, beheaded, and died; Divorced, beheaded, survived."

AUDIO

History is No Longer a Mystery

The British Library's podcasts on the historical figure of Henry VIII and his wife, Anne.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

A complete audiobook of Henry VIII.

IMAGES

Don't Mess with Henry

Check out the man behind the play, Henry VIII.

Poor, Painted Queen

We're sure watching Ellen Terry playing Katherine would have been quite a treat.

All We Want to Do Is Dream

Leave it to Henry Fuseli to paint Katherine's creepy (and symbolic) dream.

Rumor Has It

This guy was the very first to play Henry VIII… but he wasn't the last.

Paging Henry

The first page of Henry VIII in the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays.

Shake Down

He might not have shaken spears, but Shakespeare did write a bunch of plays.

Don't Forget about John

A portrait of John Fletcher, who co-wrote the play with Shakespeare.