A review by crankylibrarian
Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485 by John Julius Norwich

5.0

Which family members did Richard III bump off again? Which Henry gave that pep talk on some battlefield about all the grunts being his brothers? If you find yourself wishing that the parents of all those Henrys and Margarets and Johns and Edwards had picked more distinctive names for their kids, then this book is for you. Each chapter gives a readable overview of the key events of a monarch's reign; then outlines the plot of the corresponding plays. Norwich helpfully points out where the plays diverge from the reality.