The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight (1979) (movie): Henry VIII is a proud and wilful monarch who defies Rome's ban on divorce to marry his mistress Anne Boleyn. Cardinal Wolsey, the Powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the king's wishes in the matter of the... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight (1979) below