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There is uncited prose in the article, particularily in the "Succession" and "Style and arms" sections. I think redundant and off-topic text has crept into the article, and I think a copyedit would be useful to tighten up the prose and remove excess text. Particularly, I think the "Execution of Anne Boleyn" section focuses too much on Boleyn and much of this text can be moved to her article, with the section placing more emphasis on Henry's actions. Z1720 (talk) 23:11, 26 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Chronicler Frank: I think a subject matter expert can go through the article and remove extra detail from the article, or try to state ideas more succinctly. Here's some specific places that I think can be trimmed or cut:
"Wives, mistresses, and children: What is the purpose of this blockquote? I think it can be removed as unencyclopedic and too focused on his personality, instead of what the section is about.
"Government": Lots of talk about Cromwell and Wolsey, perhaps this would be better in a spun out article about Henry's government.
The block quote in "Historiography": why does a person writing in the 1950s get a whole paragraph, instead of having their research summarised in the article?
While I would do this myself, often my ideas of where to trim are met with complaints that I cut too many important details. If others are interested, I am happy to do this work. Z1720 (talk) 23:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'm quite inclined to agree on spinning out some government stuff (into what would surely be a quite interesting article in its own right) and using a more concise summary style. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
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What would it take to get this article back to GA/FA?
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After having read the whole article, I must admit; it's one of the most innovative articles out there. But the prose doesn't flow as smoothly as it should, overcomplicates or fails to summarize some events, and can sometimes be too long. If we fix these problems, and maybe rewrite the entire lead, I feel like this article actually has a great chance at being promoted. What do you all think? I'll do my part, of course, by rewriting the lead. Hopefully I can keep it 4 or 5 paragraphs long. UltraCobson (talk) 13:44, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
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