Queen Katherine
from Henry VIII
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
Ye tell me what ye wish for both,--my ruin:
Is this your Christian counsel? out upon ye!
Heaven is above all yet; there sits a judge
That no king can corrupt.
The more shame for ye: holy men I thought ye,
Upon my soul, two reverend cardinal virtues;
But cardinal…
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Copyright Status
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Copyright and Performance Guidelines Statement
This is widely published and available for all to use.
Author(s)
Character Name
Queen Katherine
Source Title
Henry VIII
Source Type
Act / Scene
Act 3, Sc 1
Setting
Kensington Palace
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
RENAISSANCE
Monologue Type
DRAMATIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
40s - EARLY
40s - LATE
50s
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD AMERICAN
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