While not as fun as Dr. Faustus (I mean, how could it be?) this play deserves the attention it gets and then some.

Not only does it depict an interesting turbulent period in English history, it’s also fascinating as a play about a probably homosexual king written by a playwright known to have had affairs with men. While the action stalls in several parts, that fact alone as well as some standout lines (“Why should you love him, whom the world hates so?” “Because he loves me more than all the world.”) make it a worthwhile classic.