Vivat Rex!: 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII's Accession to the Throne

This article is about an exhibition about the historical figure Henry VIII. For other uses, see Henry VIII (disambiguation).


Vivat Rex!: 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII's Accession to the Throne, one part of the Exhibitions at the Folger, opened on September 24, 2010 and closed December 30, 2010 and was first seen at The Grolier Club in New York. The exhibition was curated by Arthur L. Schwarz. The catalog can be purchased from the Folger Shop.

Contents of the exhibition

Supplemental materials

Vivat Rex! children's exhibition

Audio tour

Related Programs

Talks and Screenings at the Folger

  • Folger Friday: Henry VIII Discussion, October 15, 2010
  • Henry VIII: Art and Magnificence, November 5, 2010
  • A Reading by Margaret George, author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII, November 29, 2010

Folger Theatre

  • William Shakespeare's Henry VIII, October 12–November 28, 2010

Folger Consort

Folger Institute