''Henry VIII'' is a 1911 British silent film, silent historical film directed by Will Barker and starring Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Tree and Violet Vanbrugh. It is based on William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (playwright), John Fletcher's play ''Henry VIII (play), Henry VIII''. Tree was paid £1,000 for his role as Cardinal Wolsey which was revealed as part of the film's publicity. The writer Louis N. Parker was employed as an advisor regarding historical accuracy. The film's success sparked a mini-boom in Shakespeare adaptations.Macnab p.19

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Bibliography

* Macnab, Geoffrey. ''Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema''. Cassell, 2000. * Oakley, Charles. ''Where We Came In: Seventy Years of the British Film Industry''. Routledge, 2013.

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* 1911 films 1910s historical drama films British silent feature films British historical drama films Films set in London Films set in England Films set in the 16th century British black-and-white films Films based on Henry VIII (play) 1911 drama films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent historical drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub