<p>Just as King Lear isn't about King Lear and Julius Caesar isn't about Julius Caesar, <em>Henry VIII </em>isn't about Henry VIII. Its central figures are Wolsey and Katharine, each of whom emerge as the protagonists in what amounts to an uneven historical epic.</p>

Just as King Lear isn't about King Lear and Julius Caesar isn't about Julius Caesar, Henry VIII isn't about Henry VIII. Its central figures are Wolsey and Katharine, each of whom emerge as the protagonists in what amounts to an uneven historical epic.

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIII

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Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIII

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIII