Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth, a Historical Play, Revised by J.P. Kemble; And Now First Publ. as It Is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Gard (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804. Excerpt: ... How that the cardinal did entreat his holiness To stay the judgement o the divorce; For if It did take place, / do, quoth he, perceive My king is tangled in affection to A creature of the queen'st lady Anne Bullen. Sur. Has the king this? Suf Believe it. Sur. Will this work? Cham. The king in this perceives him, how he coasts, And hedges, his own way. But in this point All his tricks founder, and he brings his physick After his patient's death; the king already Hath marry'd the fair lady. Sur. But, will the king Digest this letter of the cardinal's i Suf. No, no.--Cardinal Campeius Is stolen away to Rome; hath ta'en no leave; Has left the cause o' the king unhandled; and Is posted, as the agent of our cardinal, To second all his plot. I do assure you, The king cry'd, ha at this. Nor. But, my lord, When returns Cranmer? Suf. He is return'd, in his opinions; which Have satisfy'd the king for his divorce: Shortly, I believe, His second marriage shall be published, and Anne's coronation. Katharine no more Shall be call'd queen; but princess dowager, And widow to prince Arthur.--The cardinal- . Enter Wolsey, and Cromwell. Nor. Observe, observe, he's moody. Wql. The packet, Cromwell, Gave't you the king? Crom. To his own hand, in his bed-chamber. Wol. Look'd he o' the inside of the paper? Croim Presently He did unseal them: and the first he view'd, He did it with a serious mind; a heed Was in his countenance: You, he bade Attend him here this morning. Wol. Is he ready To come abroad? Crom. 1 think, by this he is. Wol. Leave me a while.--Exit Cromwell, It shall be to the duchess of Alencon, The French king's sister: he shall marry her.--Anne Bullen No; Y no Anne Bullens for him: There's more in't than fair visage.--Bullen No, we'll no Bullens --Speedily I wi...