Henry V vs King Henry VIII: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers, English literature, Drama, History

Cover of Henry V

Henry V William Shakespeare · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII William Shakespeare · 1670 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Henry V higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 54404 votes.
Henry V is the easier read (Challenging), King Henry VIII more demanding (Demanding).

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