Henry V | Act II, Scene 4 Summary and Analysis
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Charles VI: King of France
The Dauphin: son of Charles VI; heir to the throne
Constable of France: leader of the French armed forces
Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Orleans, Duke of Bourbon: French nobles and military commanders
Summary
The scene now shifts to the French court, where King Charles VI is conferring with his advisors and his son the Dauphin about the English invasion. The king, recalling England’s victories over the French at Crecy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) just a few decades earlier, calls for speedy mobilization of the army “To line...
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