Henry VIII Resources
WEBSITES
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And possibly more. The BBC has a slew of Shakespeare resources.
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It's not just because there are liars around. The Globe Theater burned down during a performance of this play.
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
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A French TV version of the play, complete with loads of pomp and circumstance.
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A black-and-white production that hails from 1911.
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We knew Wolsey was the star, and so did the makers of this 1912 film.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
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Ever wonder about when and how this play was performed back in Shakespeare's day? Look no further than this guide.
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We'll reveal Shakespeare's sources by giving you this website with Holinshed's Chronicles.
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An article on how, when, and why Shakespeare collaborated on his plays with other dramatists.
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Get the 411 on Shakespeare's co-author for Henry VIII, John Fletcher
VIDEO
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Here's the whole shebang, folks. Enjoy.
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Wolsey finally receives his comeuppance in a performance at Shakespeare's Globe.
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A BBC documentary about the real Henry VIII.
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A parody of ABBA's "Money, Money, Money" with Henry's eight wives singing at him.
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"Divorced, beheaded, and died; Divorced, beheaded, survived."
AUDIO
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The British Library's podcasts on the historical figure of Henry VIII and his wife, Anne.
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A complete audiobook of Henry VIII.
IMAGES
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Check out the man behind the play, Henry VIII.
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We're sure watching Ellen Terry playing Katherine would have been quite a treat.
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Leave it to Henry Fuseli to paint Katherine's creepy (and symbolic) dream.
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This guy was the very first to play Henry VIII… but he wasn't the last.
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The first page of Henry VIII in the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays.
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He might not have shaken spears, but Shakespeare did write a bunch of plays.
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A portrait of John Fletcher, who co-wrote the play with Shakespeare.