Henry VIII

By William Shakespeare

Internet Shakespeare Editions

University of Victoria, BC, Canada

Published 2005, updated 2005-09-15

Coordinating Editor: Michael Best

Research Assistants: Simon Carpenter, Beth Norris

This text was prepared for the Internet Shakespeare Editions in the Department of English at the University of Victoria, under the direction of Michael Best; it has been checked electronically with the text from the Oxford Text Archive and proofread carefully by our research assistant(s) but has not yet been fully edited.

Copyright Internet Shakespeare Editions. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Coordinating Editor.

The Texts

• Henry The Eighth (Folio 1, 1623)

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Facsimiles

• First Folio (1623) from Brandeis University Library
• First Folio (1623) from State Library of New South Wales
• Second Folio (1632) from State Library of New South Wales
• Third Folio (1664) from State Library of New South Wales
• Fourth Folio (1685) from State Library of New South Wales

Performances

• Heinrich VIII (2010, Shakespeare Festival im Globe Neuss, Germany)
• King Henry VIII (2010, Shakespeare's Globe)
• Henry VIII (2009, Oregon Shakespeare Festival)
• Henry the Eighth (2008, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Henry VIII (2005, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Shakespeare's NHL (2005, Upstart Crow Theatre Group, Canada)
• Henry VIII (1998, Judith Shakespeare Company, USA)
• King Henry VIII (1990, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Parables of Power: Shakespeare's Henry VIII (1987, USA)
• Henry VIII (1971, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Henry VIII (1968, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Henry VIII (1957, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, USA)
• Cardinal Wolsey (1912, Laurence Trimble, USA)
• Henry VIII (1911, Will Barker, GB)

Artifacts

Performance Materials

• audio artifacts (1 artifact)
• flyer artifacts (2 collections)
• graphic artifacts (2 artifacts)
• magazine artifacts (2 collections)
• newsletter artifacts (1 collection)
• pamphlet artifacts (1 collection, 9 artifacts)
• photograph artifacts (4 artifacts)
• poster artifacts (1 artifact)
• press release artifacts (2 artifacts)
• production still artifacts (40 artifacts)
• program artifacts (8 collections)