Do you mean the Hollow Crown series? It's very very good stuff, prestige production of the Henriad. Some excellent performances by a fine cast. Opening of course with Richard II, Ben Whishaw playing the king.

You could have parked on top of Richard III every day!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/king-richard-iii-car-par...

I’m reading Wolf Hall. It’s amazing how much more history is ‘sinking in’ when told as historical fiction.

Recommended, as is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, for the same reason. Also that’s just beautifully written.

Same. I read history now for fun. It’s stranger than fiction in many cases.

A close family member did just that. They absolutely love history and are super well informed about lots of interesting subjects. The downside is it basically sets you up for becoming a history teacher and that's not the most rewarding career there is.

I love that HN contributions include articles like this, and those about pure science & nature too. They're such a breath of fresh air among the endless AI discussions. People sometimes say they shouldn't be on here. I say they contribute to overall human understanding and are therefore just as relevant as the tech news.