Henry V

In Shakespeare’s Henry V, the king is used to demonstrate that a leader must subordinate friendship to duty and fairness. King Henry IV has been characterized as a reckless outcast, someone who has no regard for the world around him, as demonstrated in Parts I and II of Henry IV. He is an irresponsible drunk … Read more

Henry V is the fifth in the sequence of Henry plays, which deals with Henry’s war against France. Henry V, perhaps William Shakespeare’s greatest play, tells the story of Henry V’s decision to go to war against France in order to claim what he believes is his rightful inheritance as king of both England and … Read more