I hadn't seen much Shakespeare ever, so don't expect an erudite review. To me this was a gripping, thrilling, educational experience with a cast that truly gave their all and engaged the audience every step of the way. The costumes, set, direction and set-piece action were all superb. I learned more about the history of the period from watching this than from anything else in my 62 years. And I don't care if the history as written by Shakespeare was or was not accurate.