A review by beckyg1016
Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485 by John Julius Norwich

4.0

A very interesting read. Each section alternates between a recounting of the history of the persons and period in question, followed by an analysis of how accurate (or not) Shakespeare was in his plays regarding that period. The overall conclusion being that while Shakespeare was not wholly accurate, those times when he fudged the truth were clearly intended to improve the pacing of the play or served some other artistic reason - and not merely to make things more entertaining.