Characters
This character delivers the "Once more unto the breach" speech.
Who is Henry V?
The line "O, for a muse of fire" opens the play and is spoken by this figure, who guides the audience throughout the play.
Who is the Chorus?
This 1415 battle, won by the English against overwhelming odds, became the defining military victory of Henry V's reign.
What is the Battle of Agincourt?
This loyal uncle of Henry V serves as one of the king's most trusted messengers.
Who is the Duke of Exeter?
"God for Harry, Egland, and Saint George!" is shouted by this character.
Who is Henry V?
This long conflict between England and France, lasting over a century, forms the historical backdrop for Henry V's military campaigns.
What is the Hundred Years' War?
This former companion of King Henry is condemned for stealing from a church.
Who is Bardolph?
Identify the speaker: "There is some soul of goodness in things evil"
Who is King Henry V?
Henry V's claim to the French throne rested partly on his descent from this English king, whose mother was a French princess.
Who is Edward III?
These three nobles are executed for treason in Act II.
Who is Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey?
When this character says, "The king hath run bad humors on the knight," he comments bitterly on how Henry's rejection of Falstaff has broken the man's heart.
Who is Nym?
This law, cited in Henry V, claimed that the crown could not pass through a woman.
What is Salic Law?
This character challenges King Henry during the disguised camp scene by questioning the King's responsibility for soldiers' souls.
Who is Michael Williams?
When this character says, "I have the best armor of the world," he boasts about his equipment with overconfidence as the French prepare for battle.
Who is the Constable of France?
This treaty, signed after Henry's victories, recognized him as heir to the French throne and married him to Katherine.
What is the Treaty of Troyes?