In *Henry VIII*, Shakespeare presents a monarchy in crisis. Noblemen battle with Lord Chancellor Cardinal Wolsey, who taxes the people to the point of rebellion. Witnesses whom Wolsey brings against the Duke of Buckingham claim he is conspiring to take the throne, yet Buckingham seems innocent as he
Henry VIII
โ Scribed by William Shakespeare
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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- New, more readable trade trim size
- High quality introductions and notes
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