After four rounds of voting, our fans selected KING HENRY V as their favorite Shakespeare ruler!

Shakespeare wrote about the monarchies of his day, but his stories contain wisdom that transcend time and speak to our democracy now. We selected memorable political figures, rulers, influencers, and those aspiring for power from Shakespeare’s texts and asked you to vote for your favorite.

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