King John and Henry VIII

These two history playsone written in the early days of Shakespeare's career and one at the very endare alike in the complexity of their political vision.King Johnprobes the nature of good and evil as self-interest and ruthless ambition proceed unchecked while an unpopular ruler wages a brutal fight to keep his throne.Henry VIIIis a sumptuous spectacle of pomp and ceremony, as well as an exploration of the mysterious ways in which the rise and fall from power of individuals led ultimately to England's destiny as a Protestant nation.Shakespeare, William is the author of 'King John and Henry VIII', published 1988 under ISBN 9780553212860 and ISBN 0553212869.