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ellenrobson
ellenrobson

What is the name of the historical day during the battle in Shakespeare's "Henry V"?

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Posted by ellenrobson on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM and tagged with battle, name.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    The play celebrates the victory of the English over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. At the time, the victory was considered an amazing upset because the English were greatly outnumbered by the French. The play gives most of the credit to Henry V for the victory. However, historians today say that Henry benefited greatly from the invention of the longbow which allowed his men to stand at a distance and kill the French troops. At the time, the French did not have the longbow and this gave Henry a great tactical advantage. Shakespeare wrote his play 200 years after the actual events and, included the St. Crispen's Day speech, which is probably fictional, but is known to this day as one of the best speeches of Shakespeare.

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    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123267111434808365.html
    http://www.enotes.com/henryv/summary

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 8:33 PM

  2. ttonnyy
    ttonnyy Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    St Crispians day :)

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    Posted by ttonnyy on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 9:36 PM