Oct 11, 2008

Henry V | Act I, Scenes 1-2 Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Chorus: a player who introduces the drama, but takes no part in it

Archbishop of Canterbury: head of the Catholic church in England; chief religious leader

Bishop of Ely: assistant to the Archbishop

Henry V: King of England

Duke of Exeter: uncle of Henry V; also a soldier and a statesman

Duke of Bedford: a brother of Henry

Duke of Gloucester: Henry’s younger brother

Duke of York: Henry’s cousin

Summary
Chorus begins by delivering a prologue to put the audience in the proper frame of mind. The play’s wide scope, he says, cannot be...