Question

This ineffectual 15th century king still got his name on not 1, not 2, but 3 Shakespeare plays.

a) Richard III
b) Henry VIII
c) King John
d) Edward IV

Answer 1

Shakespeare wrote three plays about the ineffectual 15th century king Henry VI, who reigned during a period of domestic strife including the War of the Roses.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ineffectual 15th century king who had not one, but three Shakespeare plays named after him was Henry VI. Known for the domestic strife during his reign which included the War of the Roses and his manipulation by the Duke of York and the Duke of Lancaster for control, Henry VI's reign was marked by weakness and instability. His ineffective leadership was captured vividly in William Shakespeare's plays Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, and Henry VI, Part 3.