Monologue

Wolsey Monologue from Henry VIII

From Henry VIII by William Shakespeare

male · inspirational · 53 sec

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Your Grace has given a precedent of wisdom Above all princes in committing freely Your scruple to the voice of Christendom. Who can be angry now? What envy reach you? The Spaniard, tied by blood and favour to her, Must now confess, if they have any goodness, The trial just and noble. All the clerks— I mean the learned ones in Christian kingdoms— Have their free voices. Rome, the nurse of judgement, Invited by your noble self, hath sent One general tongue unto us, this good man, This just and learned priest, Cardinal Campeius, Whom once more I present unto your Highness.

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Wolsey addresses the court, presenting Cardinal Campeius as a learned authority, emphasizing the importance of wisdom and justice in the face of political tension.

40s · trust · power · honor · redemption · ambition

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