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Literature/William Shakespeare

Henry V

William Shakespeare, 1599

Shakespeare’s history play of the young King Henry V of England, who invades France to claim its crown and leads his army to the Battle of Agincourt.

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Contents

  1. Prologue

Act I

  1. Scene ILondon. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace
  2. Scene IIThe same. The presence chamber

Act II

  1. Chorus
  2. Scene ILondon. A street
  3. Scene IISouthampton. A council-chamber
  4. Scene IIILondon. Before a tavern
  5. Scene IVFrance. The King’s palace

Act III

  1. Chorus
  2. Scene IFrance. Before Harfleur
  3. Scene IIThe same
  4. Scene IIIBefore the gates
  5. Scene IVThe French King’s palace
  6. Scene VThe same
  7. Scene VIThe English camp in Picardy
  8. Scene VIIThe French camp, near Agincourt

Act IV

  1. Chorus
  2. Scene IThe English camp at Agincourt
  3. Scene IIThe French camp
  4. Scene IIIThe English camp
  5. Scene IVThe field of battle
  6. Scene VAnother part of the field
  7. Scene VIAnother part of the field
  8. Scene VIIAnother part of the field
  9. Scene VIIIBefore King Henry’s pavilion

Act V

  1. Chorus
  2. Scene IFrance. The English camp
  3. Scene IIFrance. A royal palace
  1. Epilogue