Henry VIII
William Shakespeare · 1623 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
The fall of the Duke of Buckingham, of Queen Katherine and of Cardinal Wolsey, as Henry VIII turns to Anne Boleyn, ending with the christening of their daughter, the future Elizabeth I. A late history, generally thought to be written with John Fletcher.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers interested in the Tudor court - Anyone who wants Shakespeare's last English history - Readers who like stories of the powerful brought low
What’s inside
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