Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Henry V Henry V Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_(play) The First Folio, 1623 "The Life of King Henry the Fifth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play believed to have been written in the early 17th century during the English Renaissance. The play centers around King Henry V of England as he embraces his responsibility as a ruler, confronts issues of war, and seeks to claim the throne of France, setting the stage for themes of honor, leadership, and national identity. At the start of the play, the Prologue sets up the narrative context, invoking the audience’s imagination for the grand events to follow, notably the impending conflict between England and France. The scene opens with two bishops discussing the political landscape and the potential implications of a bill that could threaten the church's property and power. This leads to the introduction of King Henry, who is determined to assert his claim to the French crown, spurred by legal justifications and the counsel of his lords. As tension mounts, ambassadors from France arrive with a mocking message, further igniting the king's resolve to confront his enemies in battle. The opening portion deftly combines historical context with dramatic intent, setting up the conflict that will drive the plot of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 -- Drama Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama Historical drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 203960 2025-09-10T12:01:23.507502 text/html 179583 2025-09-10T09:58:52 text/html 249286 2023-10-01T07:53:03.790787 text/html 271530 2025-09-10T12:01:37.658395 application/epub+zip 273508 2025-09-10T12:01:30.474484 application/epub+zip 191098 2025-09-10T12:01:25.718485 application/epub+zip 527479 2025-09-10T12:01:43.893366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513267 2025-09-10T12:01:37.206396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245139 2022-08-01T08:06:48.072886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171967 2025-09-10T12:01:22.759489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152318 2025-09-10T09:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18663 2025-09-10T12:01:44.071358 application/rdf+xml 14230 2025-09-10T12:01:30.114454 image/jpeg 2609 2025-09-10T12:01:29.940469 image/jpeg 334127 2025-09-10T12:01:23.528463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia