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Synopsis
First performed about 1613, this history play treats the later years of Henry VIII's reign as a sequence of rises and falls at court. Cardinal Wolsey engineers the fall of Buckingham and then overreaches in the matter of the king's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. The king turns toward Anne Boleyn; Katherine defends herself in a trial scene; Cranmer is protected against faction. Pageants, a coronation, and the christening of the infant Elizabeth punctuate the intrigue. Spectacle and trial scenes outweigh open battle. It is a court drama of marriage and ministry, not a full life of the king.
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Record ID2113
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First Published
1623Fiction / Non-Fiction
FictionEdition
Limited EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Quarter Leather BoundTypeface
Baskerville, CaslonPage Count
—ISBN
9780671479329Slipcase
NoLeather Bound
Market & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
$545.00Avg. Sale Price
—In Print
NoFolio Number
1775Edition Size
1000 copiesLast Updated: 6 September 2026
Subject/Genre
7 SubjectsDrama
Classics
England
Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603)
Historical
Royalty
Tudor
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Volumes2 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | King Henry VIII | — |
| Vol. 2 | Oxford University Press commentary | — |
Physical Description
Dimensions38.8 x 28 cm
Quarter bound in red Nigerian goatskin leather with marbled papers. Oxford University Press commentary volume. Red solander box with leather label.
Printings1 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 2012 | — |