The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

1, answer: Henry II.''5$d differs
from Shakespeare ~ other historical
N dramas n In that 1t lacks the nicettesS
&of construction shown In his other
N plays, # being incoherent and loosely
II put together and has not the climax
usually found in his other dramas.
\ Three principal characters in the
n play are Nvolsey. Henry and IA tlierine.8
$455 His method OF putting these chnrac- q
tiers before one is direct as each chat
N acter In his. talk gives sharp psyche
y logical outlines. III u y a53
VIC In n his conception ~ Of these three
characters Shakespeare follows close
Wy historic fact His " olsey Is the
Il proud, ambitious, able statesmanof
English history and he Is fully
n brought out as the principal chnrac-5f
n 5terin8the play. His Katherine is the
4 good woman and meek and faithful
wife, such as she IL represented to Z
r be In all histories. yet he paints her
with due pride Of birth and station
81 Henry himself Is perhaps less true to 4
4 history than any 1.-the others. Shnke-
$speares Henry Is. a lordly creature,
aabounding In strength. and showing
K none OF the loathsome brutality ex-4
Sshiblted a very title later In his life.
2. Answer: They refer to the splen-
93dld meeting between Henry and \
Francis r., held In an open plain be-
tween Cuisines and Ardres, and known
4 as the Field OF the Cloth OF Gold.
Buckingham Is said to have censured
as,Wolsey for the expense attending this
pageant, and thereby lost his head
Il This .meeting was held to cement the
friendship OF 1Xsancis and Henry, but
ut did not. .tend. to DO this, as Henry
ION his way back TO England went to
see Charles Y. and promised him his
53 aid against Francis. $s Is 4 Il "a! ~ "
II That they look upon yvolsey as
& man OF great power. and as a man
\ to be feared, having moro influence
over Henry than any other subject. Z
They arc also jealous OF him and en-
7 v!ous OF his great success, no being
the son OF butcher. and not ''prop-&
u ped up by ancestry y They consider
him reyengeful. and as having the K
4 power to compass his desires, and as
the Duke OF Norfolk says, "a rock 4
that ! advise your stunning q t "a
hi 8. Answer: York Place was built
during the reign OF Henry III. Il 216-s
1912, and It is now called whitehall d,
NJ, According to tho text OF tho play
( this is their first meeting: also, in an ~
old romance called "The Tower OF 4
Z Fonteny." this Is made their first n
meeting; but most historians think \
that Henry saw the beautiful maid OF
& honor during the pageants OF tho Field
n Of the Cloth Of Gold, 1870, and that he
\ had her recalled to England In 1922
when about to make war on France
land this ball did not take place until
gllb27. &. ~
sNs Because kiss was considered
" kinglyl favor, and to kiss her was only
Uto be courteous,
x 5 Probably to still further ALLEVIATE
the king from Katherine. who did not
e like Wolsey. Nolsey did not think
THAT Henry had any idea of marry
ling Anne. j4
asa A. Answer: Her shallow sympathy
y seems to go on further than pity for
\ her mistrcsses falling from royalty,
with no thought in her light mind OF
"a faith or feeling In Katherine beyond
1.-THE loss OF mere pompous state, @
At first she certainly did not wish
ITO gain his affection, but later, when
jsher ambition was aroused. no doubt
r She wished 10 be Queen OF England
Shakespeare shows her to be vain
and full OF I!ev!ty. but also gracious,
graceful. tender and beautiful.
g. Answer: On June Is. 1929,
7GF Blackfriars. a convent near to where
z the bridge OF that name now STANDS
In London. thus called from the Dom-
plcan monks or Black Friars. d
~ 8. Answer; Shakespeare shows
Katherine to be all that consummate
& wisdom. perfect temper and feminine
dignity could suggest. with grace and
\ answering consistency and patience,
combined with the strlctest piety and
/. hrm adherence TO her rights as Queen
"a pf England. &
ts{ Yea she was undoubtedly a woman
/ sspf more than ordinary intellect.
81! There 10 no reason to doubt but that
tbHenry loved her at first, as It was
by his own Wish that the contract 10
marry her made by his father was
ratified. II Is perfectly plain that he