My preferred reading genre is fantasy and science fiction, which is a genre that's somewhat over-prone to series - endless sequels and prequels and so on. I have been known to complain about this, because frequently these additions feel like uninspired cash-grabs. That's exactly the feeling I got with Part 2 here. It feels like something cobbled together to link Part 1 and Henry V, both of which were much more compelling. And I have to say, Prince Henry's sudden character change was not terribly convincing, although the old King's massive deathbed guilt trip was marvellously done and possibly the highlight of the whole play.

With this, I have now finished all of the histories. Richard II remains supreme amongst them, I reckon, but this is by far my least favourite. The introduction was actually more interesting...