Shakespeare wrote his plays Henry IV, V and VI with the intent of revisiting the subject with a prequel trilogy about Henry I, II and III.

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jimfear138:

They probably wouldn’t have been as good as the originals, though. 

Historical consensus suggests they’d have been fine if not for the character of Jarjarich Banksworth, an buffoonish adviser to the king. Contemporary critics also derided his planned use of “Abacus Generated Effects” in lieu of traditional magic.