Project Gutenberg 2007-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 539 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Kean, Charles John 1868 King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_(play) Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner, Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "King Henry the Fifth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The play dramatizes the events surrounding King Henry V of England, including his claim to the French throne and the consequential military campaign in France during the early 15th century. It highlights themes of leadership, honor, and the burdens of kingship, primarily through the character of Henry himself as he navigates the complexities of war and loyalty. The opening of "King Henry the Fifth" sets the stage for the story to unfold, introducing the character of Henry who is now fully aware of the responsibilities and challenges faced as he prepares for war. At the royal court in Westminster, Henry calls upon the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss his claim to the French crown, specifically addressing the Salique law, which has been invoked against his claims. As Henry demonstrates his determination and sense of justice, the conspiratorial plots and inner conflicts that threaten his rule are established, revealing the political tensions that will play a crucial role in the narrative. The scene transitions from England to France, foreshadowing the impending conflict and Henry's journey of transformation from a wayward prince to a formidable leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly 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 Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 301801 2025-06-09T13:49:44.343421 text/html 303646 2007-09-28T09:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 102444 2007-09-28T09:40:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 183975 2025-06-09T13:49:56.169402 application/epub+zip 185825 2025-06-09T13:49:48.470413 application/epub+zip 178550 2025-06-09T13:49:46.644433 application/epub+zip 363247 2025-06-09T13:50:00.895368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332736 2025-06-09T13:49:54.863410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320056 2022-09-10T15:18:56.023589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218011 2025-06-09T13:49:42.463436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217906 2007-09-28T09:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 84913 2007-09-28T09:40:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 216644 2007-09-28T09:40:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84604 2007-09-28T09:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216643 2007-09-28T09:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84544 2007-09-28T09:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24062 2025-06-09T13:50:01.082341 application/rdf+xml 11587 2025-06-09T13:49:47.276412 image/jpeg 2895 2025-06-09T13:49:46.960402 image/jpeg 173556 2025-06-09T13:49:44.420409 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 en.wikipedia