Shakespeare made history about people. The reign of Henry VI is about the simplemindedness of Henry, the pride and maternal drive of his wife, the ignorance and bloody-mindedness of Jack Cade's followers, the deviousness of the Duke of York and the vindictiveness of his sons. The end of Richard II's reign is about his selfishness and lack of firmness of purpose. Richard III's career is about ambition deprived of any moral content.
By making the history about the characters of the players in it, it becomes more interesting.
Tales from Shakespeare was created in 1807.
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG
Almost all of Shakespeare's plots are borrowed from elsewhere. The only original "tales" are The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 Macbeth 1-3 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Toshikazu Oyama has written: 'Fantastic tales of Shakespeare' 'On translating Shakespeare into Japanese'
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 Julius Caesar 2-4 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 Romeo and Juliet 1-4 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 The Winter's Tale 2-5 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Shakespeare The Animated Tales - 1992 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1-1 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Harry Lee Faggett has written: 'Tales of black Robin' 'Black (and other) minorities in Shakespeare's England' -- subject(s): Blacks, History, Minorities
Tales from Shakespeare
That depends on which versions you read. Generally fairy tales can be quite interesting if you read a well-written account, or if you can find an original version of some European tales.