Henry V

"Henry V" is perhaps the most celebrated and popular of Shakespeare's history plays. It relates the story of King Henry V, who is determined to restore England to its former glory and re-capture land lost to the French. When the French court rebuffs and insults Henry, he raises a small army to travel to France and re-take the kingdom, doing so against long odds.



The play features some of Shakespeare's most beloved characters, including the braggart Pistol, the besotted Bardolph, the fiery Fluellen and the valiant Exeter, but the plot rests on the shoulders of the eloquent and noble title character, who must inspire his small band of troops to glory against the French army at the Battle of Agincourt.



Some of the finest speeches in the Shakespearean canon appear in "Henry V," ("Once more into the breach" and the powerful Crispin's Day monologue) and the play has been adapted several times for the stage and screen. "The Life of King Henry V" is presented here in its original and unabridged format.