Historically, at the time of the First Battle of St. The Jack Cade's rebellion, a major part of Henry VI, Part 2, is omitted Duke of Suffolk dies in the First Battle of St Albans when historically and in Shakespeare's play he was murdered on a ship some lines are spoken by other characters or are addressed to characters other than in the play. Furthermore, this adaptation also deviates from the plays. Historical inaccuracies īoth Shakespeare's plays and film adaptations based on them contain numerous historical inaccuracies and anachronisms. Once again, the production returned to Kent for The Wars of The Roses, filming at Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place.

By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character.' The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays.Įxecutive producer Pippa Harris stated, 'The critical and audience reaction to The Hollow Crown series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle.

They were adapted by Dominic Cooke and Ben Power. The concluding cycle of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by the former artistic director of Royal Court Theatre and Olivier Award winner, Dominic Cooke.

Lucy Robinson as Cecily Neville, Duchess of York.

Andrew Scott as King Louis XI of France.

Adrian Dunbar as Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard Plantagenet.

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