Jan 1, 2010

Henry V | Henry V

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Author: William Shakespeare
First Published: 1600
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Historical
Time of Work: Early fifteenth century
Genres: Drama, History play
Subjects: France or French people, England or English people, War, Death or dying, Kings, queens, or royalty, Fifteenth century, Soldiers, Battles, Knights or knighthood, Heads of state, Princes or princesses
Locales: England, Normandy, France

Places Discussed

*London. Capital of England and the site of Henry’s royal court, London serves as the setting for the opening scenes of the play. By the fifteenth century, the time in which Shakespeare sets his play, London is the economic, political, and religious seat of power in England. Such concentration of power is underscored by the opening scene in which the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely plot to counter a bill before Parliament that would take away half of the Church’s lands. The clerics propose to fund an English military campaign against the...

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Henry V | Henry V

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