Overview

King Henry is married to Catherine of Aragon, but he has been smitten by the charms of the queen's maid of honor, Anne Boleyn, and is tempted to divorce his dignified and noble wife. Meanwhile, the lords of England resent the influence of Henry's trusted advisor, Cardinal Wolsey, who is gradually drawing power into his own hands. As Catherine and Wolsey suffer their tragic falls, new figures rise to fill their places, but they, too, will be brought low by the inexorable sweep of time and fortune. This colorful history play, possibly written in collaboration with John Fletcher, comes from the very end of Shakespeare's dramatic career. Paul Jesson plays Henry VIII, and Jane Lapotaire plays Queen Catherine. Timothy West is Cardinal Wolsey.

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"""The fine production...infuses much more life into this stately, pageant-like play than one might expect from the text...A lifelike sound design that even includes the murmurs of agreement or dismay of listening characters."" -- ""AudioFile"""

The fine production...infuses much more life into this stately, pageant-like play than one might expect from the text...A lifelike sound design that even includes the murmurs of agreement or dismay of listening characters. -- AudioFile

""The fine production...infuses much more life into this stately, pageant-like play than one might expect from the text...A lifelike sound design that even includes the murmurs of agreement or dismay of listening characters."" -- ""AudioFile""

""The fine production...infuses much more life into this stately, pageant-like play than one might expect from the text...[with] a lifelike sound design that even includes the murmurs of agreement or dismay of listening characters."" -- ""AudioFile""

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today. Tom Wheelwright es Contador Público Autorizado y la fuerza creativa detrás de WealthAbility, el movimiento de Riqueza libre de impuestos más importante del mundo, que sirve a empresarios e inversores a nivel mundial. Como fundador y CEO, Tom ha sido responsable de revolucionar los servicios de consultoría y estrategias fiscales, empresariales y de riqueza para clientes premium durante casi 30 años. Tom es un experto en estrategias fiscales para sociedades y corporaciones, un conocido orador y un innovador en educación financiera. Robert T. Kiyosaki, autor bestseller de Padre Rico, Padre Pobre, se refiere a Tom como ""un jugador que cualquiera que quiera ser rico necesita tener en su equipo"". Ha sido colaborador de Robert T. Kiyosaki en varios de sus libros. Tom tiene una maestría en Contabilidad Profesional por la Universidad de Texas y una licenciatura en Artes por la Universidad de Utah. E. A. Copen lives deep in the deep dark woods outside one of the most haunted cities in Ohio. While working a boring retail job, she entertained herself with stories of the fantastic, some of which became books like Guilty by Association, Death Rites, and Broken Empire. She speaks three languages fluently: English, Latin, and sarcasm. E. A. is currently studying to become proficient in memes. Timothy West is an acclaimed actor who played the role of Sir Leicester Dedlock in the Masterpiece Theatre presentation of Bleak House. He is a frequent narrator of audiobooks. Jane Lapotaire's career has encompassed major roles in the theatre, TV, and film, during which time she has twice won the Variety Club of Great Britain Award for Best Actress, as well as The Society of West End Theatre Award, the Plays and Players Award, and a New York Tony Award. With the Royal Shakespeare Company, she has played Gertrude opposite Kenneth Branagh in Hamlet and Mrs Alving in Ghosts. Her films include Anthony and Cleopatra, Surviving Picasso, and Shooting Fish. She is the honorary president of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre Club and has been president of The Friends of Shakespeare's Globe since its relaunch in 1996. Anton Lesser has, as an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, played many of Shakespeare's most demanding roles, including Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Edgar (King Lear), Petruchio, Romeo, and Richard III. He is a frequent radio contributor and has recorded many audiobooks, including much of the work of Charles Dickens. Lesser's narration has won him seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.

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