In 1399, 13-year-old Henry of Monmouth was knighted twice. The first ceremony was a muddy affair at the fringe of an Irish forest, a reward from Richard II after the English army’s successful raids.
Agincourt is one of the most evocative names in English military history. Shakespeare's version of King Henry V's speech before the battle is not only great theater, but a scene summoned as recently ...
Henry V was a man who was used to hardship, but seldom to losing. As a young prince, he learnt the arts of kingship and warfare battling Owain Glydwr’s insurgency in Wales and a rebellion of the ...
Discover What’s Streaming On: Yesterday Netflix dropped the first trailer for The King, a lavish medieval drama starring Timothée Chalamet as Henry V, Lily-Rose Depp as Catherine of Valois, and Robert ...
In my opinion, William Shakespeare’s Henry V is the greatest of all his plays and thus worth your consideration. I note this for two reasons. First, because Henry V centers on the Battle of Agincourt, ...
HENRY V has settled onto the throne and has the makings of a fine King. The French AMBASSADOR brings a challenge from the FRENCH DAUPHIN. Inspired by his courtiers, including EXETER and YORK, HENRY ...
We have Shakespeare to thank for turning Henry V into England's unofficial patron saint. Who can forget 'Once more unto the breach, dear friends', delivered by Laurence Olivier in glistening armour ...
Comedian David Mitchell caused something of a stir at the weekend when he branded Battle of Agincourt victor King Henry V a 'warmonger' and 'nasty'. The star of hit sitcom Peep Show was speaking at ...
Historians and archaeologists have tentatively identified the location of one of medieval England’s greatest ships. Detailed archival and aerial photographic research carried out by British maritime ...
“O for a muse of fire” to properly praise this ambitious, wise, contemporary-in-spirit, production of Shakespeare’s best-loved history play by Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University. It ...
If it were possible to grittily reboot Shakespeare, the result might look something like The King. Based on the Henriad — the series of plays including Richard II; Henry IV, Part One; Henry IV, Part ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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