Henry VIII: Quick Facts

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A scene from Henry VIII, with Lyn Harding (right) in the title role and Willette Kershaw as Anne Bullen.

William Terriss as the title character in Henry VIII, photogravure, 1892.

Sir Henry Irving as Wolsey in Henry VIII

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