The problem with dating these plays is that they were originally written separately though the plays Henry VI Part 2 and Henry VI Part 3 were most likely written together, whereas the first play seems to have been written later, like a prelude as opposed to the first part of a trilogy. In fact, if t...
The trilogy begins with the death of Henry V, progresses into the War of the Roses and serves as the backstory to Richard III. Part One gets criticized for its amateurish qualities and is questioned as even being authentic Shakespeare. Of course, it seems like there is always someone, somewhere, t...