What do Shakespeare's historic plays have in common?

The history plays say more about Shakespeare’s time than the medieval society in which they are set. For example, Shakespeare cast King Henry V as an everyman hero to exploit the growing sense of patriotism in England. read more

Shakespeare’s History Plays You are here: Home / Shakespeare’s Plays / Shakespeare’s Play Types / Shakespeare’s History Plays Just as Shakespeare’s ‘comedies’ have some dark themes and tragic situations while the ‘tragedies’ have some high comic moments, the Shakespeare’s ‘history’ plays contain comedy, tragedy and everything in between. read more

Aside from all being written (perportedly) by Wm. Shakespeare, and all being Tragic (Richard III is one of the "History Plays"); they all deal with Political Power and Murder. read more