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Thomas Lord Cromwell

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"Thomas Lord Cromwell" by William Shakespeare is an Elizabethan history play published in 1602. The work dramatizes the life of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister who served King Henry VIII of England. Though attributed to "W. S." and later included in Shakespeare collections, modern scholars reject Shakespeare's authorship. The play's origins remain mysterious, with debates surrounding its date, authorship, and whether it represents a condensed two-part work or an unequal collaboration between multiple writers.

Thomas Lord Cromwell, from the public domain. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1736.

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18 Chapters

  1. 1.Act I: SCENE I. Putney. The entrance of a smith’s shop195 words
  2. 2.Act I: SCENE II. The same924 words
  3. 3.Act I: SCENE III. London. A street before1,054 words
  4. 4.Act II: SCENE I. Antwerp452 words
  5. 5.Act II: SCENE II. A street in Antwerp1,298 words
  6. 6.Act II: SCENE III. Another street in the same956 words
  7. 7.Act III: SCENE I. The principal bridge at Florence906 words
  8. 8.Act III: SCENE II. A room in an hotel1,556 words
  9. 9.Act III: SCENE III. London. A room in Sir Christopher967 words
  1. 10.Act IV: SCENE I. The same. A public walk613 words
  2. 11.Act IV: SCENE II. London. A street before1,305 words
  3. 12.Act IV: SCENE III. The same. Another street251 words
  4. 13.Act IV: SCENE IV. The same. A room in Cromwell’s house379 words
  5. 14.Act IV: SCENE V. The same. A room in the1,052 words
  6. 15.Act V: SCENE I. A street in London430 words
  7. 16.Act V: SCENE III. Lambeth499 words
  8. 17.Act V: SCENE IV. London. A street299 words
  9. 18.Act V: SCENE V. A room in the Tower1,282 words