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King Henry V

by William Shakespeare

Pages
about 99
Category
Literature & Fiction
Language
English
Reading time
1.8 h at 250 wpm
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From the opening

ACT I Prologue. Scene I. London. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace. Scene II. The same. The presence chamber.

ACT II Chorus. Scene I. London. A street. Scene II. Southampton. A council-chamber. Scene III. London. Before a tavern. Scene IV. France. The King’s palace.

ACT III Chorus. Scene I. France. Before Harfleur. Scene II. The same. Scene III. Before the gates. Scene IV. The French King’s palace. Scene V. The same. Scene VI. The English camp in Picardy. Scene VII. The French camp, near Agincourt.

ACT IV Chorus. Scene I. The English camp at Agincourt. Scene II. The French camp. Scene III. The English camp. Scene IV. The field of battle. Scene V. Another part of the field. Scene VI. Another part of the field. Scene VII. Another part of the field. Scene VIII. Before King Henry’s pavilion.

ACT V Chorus. Scene I. France. The English camp. Scene II. France. A royal palace. Epilogue.

KING HENRY V. DUKE OF CLARENCE, brother to the King. DUKE OF BEDFORD, brother to the King. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, brother to the King. DUKE OF EXETER, uncle to the King. DUKE OF YORK, cousin to the King. EARL OF SALISBURY. EARL OF HUNTINGDON. EARL OF WESTMORLAND. EARL OF WARWICK. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. BISHOP OF ELY. EARL OF CAMBRIDGE. LORD SCROOP. SIR THOMAS GREY. SIR THOMAS ERPINGHAM, officer in King Henry’s army. GOWER, officer in King Henry’s army. FLUELLEN, officer in King Henry’s army. MACMORRIS, officer in King Henry’s army. JAMY, officer in King Henry’s army. BATES, soldier in the same. COURT, soldier in the same. WILLIAMS, soldier in the same. PISTOL. NYM. BARDOLPH. BOY. A Herald.

CHARLES VI, king of France. LEWIS, the Dauphin. DUKE OF BERRY. DUKE OF BRITTANY. DUKE OF BURGUNDY. DUKE OF ORLEANS. DUKE OF BOURBON. The Constable of France. RAMBURES, French Lord. GRANDPRÉ, French Lord. Governor of Harfleur MONTJOY, a French herald. Ambassadors to the King of England.

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