Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Life of King Henry the Fifth King Henry V 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.) 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 202516 249293 2024-09-01T08:31:53.650340 2023-10-01T07:53:03.595788 text/html text/html 205261 2023-11-03T16:02:14 text/html 249286 2023-10-01T07:53:03.790787 text/html 122407 2024-09-01T08:31:59.300303 application/epub+zip 124555 2024-09-01T08:31:55.144310 application/epub+zip 124555 2024-09-01T08:31:54.219321 application/epub+zip 250882 2024-09-01T08:32:01.873286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237289 2024-09-01T08:31:58.690296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245139 2022-08-01T08:06:48.072886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172077 203040 2024-09-01T08:31:52.767342 2023-10-01T07:53:03.313786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171798 2023-11-03T16:02:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17717 2024-09-01T08:32:02.016270 application/rdf+xml 13882 2024-09-01T08:31:54.629306 image/jpeg 3419 2024-09-01T08:31:54.412315 image/jpeg 122283 2024-09-01T08:31:53.669334 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia