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KING HENRY THE EIGHTH
KING HENRY THE
EIGHTH
William Shakespeare
1611
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KING HENRY THE EIGHTH
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
KING HENRY THE EIGHTH CARDINAL WOLSEY CARDINAL
CAMPEIUS CAPUCIUS； Ambassador from the Emperor Charles V
CRANMER； ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DUKE OF NORFOLK
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM DUKE OF SUFFOLK EARL OF SURREY
LORD CHAMBERLAIN LORD CHANCELLOR GARDINER； BISHOP
OF WINCHESTER BISHOP OF LINCOLN LORD ABERGAVENNY
LORD SANDYS SIR HENRY GUILDFORD SIR THOMAS LOVELL
SIR ANTHONY DENNY SIR NICHOLAS VAUX SECRETARIES to
Wolsey CROMWELL； servant to Wolsey GRIFFITH； gentleman…usher to
Queen Katharine THREE GENTLEMEN DOCTOR BUTTS； physician to
the King GARTER KING…AT…ARMS SURVEYOR to the Duke of
Buckingham BRANDON； and a SERGEANT…AT…ARMS DOORKEEPER
of the Council chamber PORTER； and his MAN PAGE to Gardiner A
CRIER
QUEEN KATHARINE； wife to King Henry； afterwards divorced
ANNE BULLEN； her Maid of Honour； afterwards Queen AN OLD
LADY； friend to Anne Bullen PATIENCE； woman to Queen Katharine
Lord Mayor； Aldermen； Lords and Ladies in the Dumb Shows；
Women attending upon the Queen； Scribes； Officers； Guards； and other
Attendants； Spirits
Scene：
London； Westminster； Kimbolton
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THE PROLOGUE。
I come no more to make you laugh； things now That bear a weighty
and a serious brow； Sad； high； and working； full of state and woe； Such
noble scenes as draw the eye to flow； We now present。 Those that can pity
here May； if they think it well； let fall a tear： The subject will deserve it。
Such as give Their money out of hope they may believe May here find
truth too。 Those that come to see Only a show or two； and so agree The
play may pass； if they be still and willing； I'll undertake may see away
their shilling Richly in two short hours。 Only they That come to hear a
merry bawdy play； A noise of targets； or to see a fellow In a long motley
coat guarded with yellow； Will be deceiv'd； for； gentle hearers； know； To
rank our chosen truth with such a show As fool and fight is； beside
forfeiting Our own brains； and the opinion that we bring To make that only
true we now intend； Will leave us never an understanding friend。
Therefore； for goodness sake； and as you are known The first and happiest
hearers of the town； Be sad； as we would make ye。 Think ye see The very
persons of our noble story As they were living； think you see them great；
And follow'd with the general throng and sweat Of thousand friends； then；
in a moment； see How soon this mightiness meets misery。 And if you can
be merry then； I'll say A man may weep upon his wedding…day。
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KING HENRY THE EIGHTH
ACT I。
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ACT I。 SCENE 1。
London。 The palace
Enter the DUKE OF NORFOLK at one door； at the other； the DUKE
OF BUCKINGHAM and the LORD ABERGAVENNY
BUCKINGHAM。 Good morrow； and well met。 How have ye done
Since last we saw in France？ NORFOLK。 I thank your Grace； Healthful；
and ever since a fresh admirer Of what I saw there。 BUCKINGHAM。 An
untimely ague Stay'd me a prisoner in my chamber when Those suns of
glory； those two lights of men； Met in the vale of Andren。 NORFOLK。
'Twixt Guynes and Arde I was then present； saw them salute on
horseback； Beheld them； when they lighted； how they clung In their
embracement； as they grew together； Which had they； what four thron'd
ones could have weigh'd Such a compounded one？ BUCKINGHAM。 All
the whole time I was my chamber's prisoner。 NORFOLK。 Then you lost
The view of earthly glory； men might say； Till this time pomp was single；
but now married To one above itself。 Each following day Became the next
day's master； till the last Made former wonders its。 To…day the French； All
clinquant； all in gold； like heathen gods； Shone down the English； and to…
morrow they Made Britain India： every man that stood Show'd like a mine。
Their dwarfish pages were As cherubins； all gilt； the madams too； Not us'd
to toil； did almost sweat to bear The pride upon them； that their very
labour Was to them as a painting。 Now this masque Was cried
incomparable； and th' ensuing night Made it a fool and beggar。 The two
kings； Equal in lustre； were now best； now worst； As presence did present
them： him in eye Still him in praise； and being present both； 'Twas said
they saw but one； and no discerner Durst wag his tongue in censure。 When
these suns For so they phrase 'emby their heralds challeng'd The noble
spirits to arms； they did perform Beyond thought's compass； that former
fabulous story； Being now seen possible enough； got credit； That Bevis
was believ'd。 BUCKINGHAM。 O； you go far！ NORFOLK。 As I belong to
worship； and affect In honour honesty； the tract of ev'rything Would by a
good discourser lose some life Which action's self was tongue to。 All was
royal： To the disposing of it nought rebell'd； Order gave each thing view。
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The office did Distinctly his full function。 BUCKINGHAM。 Who did
guide I mean； who set the body and the limbs Of this great sport together；
as you guess？ NORFOLK。 One； certes； that promises no element In such a
business。 BUCKINGHAM。 I pray you； who； my lord？ NORFOLK。 All
this was ord'red by the good discretion Of the right reverend Cardinal of
York。 BUCKINGHAM。 The devil speed him！ No man's pie is freed From
his ambitious finger。 What had he To do in these fierce vanities？ I wonder
That such a keech can with his very bulk Take up the rays o' th' beneficial
sun； And keep it from the earth。 NORFOLK。 Surely； sir； There's in him
stuff that puts him to these ends； For； being not propp'd by ancestry； whose
grace Chalks successors their way； nor call'd upon For high feats done to
th' crown； neither allied To eminent assistants； but spider…like； Out of his
self…drawing web； 'a gives us note The force of his own merit makes his
way A gift that heaven gives for him； which buys A place next to the
King。 ABERGAVENNY。 I cannot tell What heaven hath given himlet
some graver eye Pierce into that； but I can see his pride Peep through each
part of him。 Whence has he that？ If not from hell； the devil is a niggard Or
has given all before； and he begins A new hell in himself。
BUCKINGHAM。 Why the devil； Upon this French going out； took he
upon him Without the privity o' th' Kingt' appoint Who should attend
on him？ He makes up the file Of all the gentry； for the most part such To
whom as great a charge as little honour He meant to lay upon； and his own
letter； The honourable board of council out； Must fetch him in he papers。
ABERGAVENNY。 I do know Kinsmen of mine； three at the least； that
have By this so sicken'd their estates that never They shall abound as
formerly。 BUCKINGHAM。 O； many Have broke their backs with laying
manors on 'em For this great journey。 What did this vanity But minister
communication of A most poor issue？ NORFOLK。 Grievingly I think The
peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it。
BUCKINGHAM。 Every man； After the hideous storm that follow'd； was A
thing inspir'd； and； not consulting； broke Into a general prophecythat this
tempest； Dashing the garment of this peace； aboded The sudden breach
on't。 NORFOLK。 Which is budded out； For France hath flaw'd the league；
and hath attach'd Our merchants' goods at Bordeaux。 ABERGAVENNY。 Is
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it therefore Th' ambassador is silenc'd？ NORFOLK。 Marry；