Man, there was a LOT of set up in this trilogy but the payoff was totally worth it. 100% action packed, with all the characters at peak plus ultra running around killing each other with at a RELENTLESS pace. Each act was it's own clearly structured little thing, with a major death at the end of at least three; the politics was rapidfire (I think the crown got passed back and forth like four times), some international intrigue, betrayal, murder, battles, weird creepy marriages, more betrayal - it's all fucking there. Richard of Gloster/ the future Richard III is in top form as is Margret of Anjou, who solidly matches Joan of Arc in Part One for hardcore bullshit. Some minor characters from Richard III (which I love) get really fleshed out in fascinating ways including all three brothers and papa York. I was also really compelled by Warwick, who played a huge role in the latter half of the trilogy. I'm pumped to reread Richard III in light of these characters and I'm super happy to have gotten through the Henry VI cycle for the first time.