Curated category
Henriad
- Henry IV, Part 1William Shakespeare wrote Henry IV, Part 1 no later than the year 1597. The play dramatizes events from late 1402 to mid-1403, covering the reign of King…
- Henry IV, Part 2William Shakespeare wrote Henry IV, Part 2 between the years 1596 and 1599. This play serves as the third chapter of a four-part historical cycle that began…
- Richard III (play)The Tragedy of Richard the Third likely took shape between 1592 and 1594, a period when William Shakespeare was refining his historical narratives.
- Henry V (play)In early 1599, the Earl of Essex launched a military campaign to quell Tyrone's Rebellion in Ireland. This expedition began in late March and was scuttled by…
- Richard II (play)On the 9th of December 1595, Sir Robert Cecil watched a performance of King Richard at the home of Edward Hoby in Canon Row.
- Henry VI, Part 1On the 3rd of March 1592, Philip Henslowe recorded a performance at the Rose Theatre in Southwark. He called the play Harey Vj and noted it had fifteen…
- Henry VI, Part 3In 1455, the First Battle of St Albans erupted as Yorkist forces pursued King Henry VI and his queen Margaret from the field.