The Recurring Cast
Character · The Tudor court · 3 books

Henry VIII

King of England · Hilary Mantel

Henry VIII is the King of England.

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Character facts

First appearance
Wolf Hall (2009)
Latest appearance
The Mirror and the Light (2020)
Books
3 (3 major)
Series
Wolf Hall
Author
Hilary Mantel
Circle
The Tudor court

Where to meet Henry VIII

Henry VIII first appears in Wolf Hall (2009), in a major role, book 1 of the Wolf Hall series.

Buy Wolf Hall

Every book with Henry VIII

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2009MWolf Hallmajor role · Wolf HallBuy
  2. 2012MBring Up the Bodiesmajor role · Wolf HallBuy
  3. 2020MThe Mirror and the Lightmajor role · Wolf HallBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Anne BoleynHenry's second queen3
Cardinal WolseyCromwell's first patron3
Gregory CromwellCromwell's son3
Rafe SadlerCromwell's ward and secretary3
Thomas CromwellBlacksmith's son turned King's minister3