Henry V (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1600
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Early fifteenth century
- Setting: England and France
- Principal Characters: Henry V, Charles VI, Princess Katharine, The Dauphin, Montjoy
- 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
The Story:
Once the toss-pot prince of Falstaff’s tavern brawls, Henry V was now king at Westminster, a stern but just monarch concerned with his hereditary claim to the crown of France. Before the arrival of the French ambassadors, the young king asked for legal advice from the archbishop of Canterbury. The king thought he was the legal heir to the throne of France through Edward III, whose claim to the French throne was, at best, questionable. The archbishop assured Henry that he had as much right to the French throne as did the French king, and both he and the bishop of...
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