Matthew Clarke as Henry VIII in the play of the same name.

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Matthew Clarke as Henry VIII in the play of the same name. Clarke was a mainstay at Covent Garden for over 30 years. "If he never mounted to a great height, he never sank below a proper level" said a Bristol critic. Copperplate engraving from "Bell's Shakespeare" published by John Bell, London, 1776. Drawn by James Roberts.

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