Henry VIII

Synopsis

A Traditional rendering of William Shakespeare's play "Henry VIII." This is the synopsis from the back of the book. "'I have ventured in a sea of glory... but far beyond my depth!' The rise and fall of the scheming Cardinal Wosley is just one of the stories of political intrigue and personal ambition played out in the shadows of Hevry VIII's court- and that of his first two Queens - in Shakespeare's last play. First performed under the title "All is True" in 1613, "Henry VIII" traces the ups and downs of Fortune that rule over human affairs -in the corridors of power and behind closed doors. But who is pulling the strings in this epoch-making period of English history? And how do we know that any history is 'true'?"