![]() ![]() While Shakespeare’s histories are not read as widely as his comedies and tragedies, Henry V is still widely read by scholars and historians, and continues to be performed regularly in London. ![]() The play, based on actual events, explores themes of warfare and military valor, as well as the mental toll that being king takes on a person and the moral compromises they must make. Henry V follows him as a man as he embarks on a successful mission to conquer France. The title character was introduced in the latter play as “Prince Harry,”a reckless youth, long before he was king. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry VI, Part 1, and Henry IV, Part Two. It focuses on King Henry V of England, specifically centering around the events leading up to and immediately after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years War. ![]() Henry V is a history play by British playwright William Shakespeare, believed to have premiered in 1599. ![]()
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