Shakespeare: The history plays of Henry
The second set of history plays (which precede the first four in historical date but proceed them in writing date) offer a fascinating character study of what it means to be king. They share with the audience (and reader alike) the lives of three kings of England: Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
When “Richard II” opens, we are set upon with a king too concerned with worldly possessions, fashion, and cronies, and not …
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…empty and his office lonely. He has given up a bit of his soul to take what was given to him, and even though he had no choice, it makes him less likable as a person. To this I do not fault him, but rather admire him for he cross he must bare, and the way he chooses to bare it. His is a life I would not want, gold, power and fame be damned.
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