Flashcards: Shakespearean histories

King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595.

Richard III is a historical play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1592.

King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England.

The Raigne of King Edward the Third, commonly shortened to Edward III, is an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596.

Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599.

Henry VI, Part 2 (often written as 2 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

Henry VI, Part 3 (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1599.

Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597.

Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare, and possibly Thomas Nashe, believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's history plays.

Henry VIII is a collaborative history play, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, based on the life of King Henry VIII of England.

An Age of Kings is a fifteen-part serial adaptation of the eight sequential history plays of William Shakespeare (Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), produced by the BBC in 1960.

Henriad is a common title used by scholars for Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, comprising Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V.