King Henry V by William Shakespeare

"King Henry V" by William Shakespeare is a history play written circa 1599. It follows the young King Henry V of England as he claims the French throne and leads his outnumbered army to face the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. The final play in a tetralogy, it shows Henry's transformation from the wild prince of earlier plays into a determined warrior-king who must inspire his troops and bear the moral weight of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title King Henry V
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_(play)
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 -- Drama
Subject Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama
Subject Historical drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 1521
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 19, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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