Henry V
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1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV).
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1387–1422, king of England 1413–22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke).
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(italics) a drama (1598–99) by Shakespeare.
noun
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1081–1125, king of Germany (1089–1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111–25)
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1387–1422, king of England (1413–22); son of Henry IV. He defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt (1415), conquered Normandy (1419), and was recognized as heir to the French throne (1420)
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Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
The king loved the theater — and actresses — and in 1664, he might have seen an actor named, of all things, Owen Tudor play King Henry V — in Charles II’s own clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
As part of the Donmar's birthday season, the venue will also stage the European premiere of Clyde's and embark on a schools' tour of Henry V.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
One commentator likened the drama to Shakespeare's Henry V, urging Mr Ramaphosa to "stiffen the sinews" and fight to clear his name.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2022
Such a Falstaff I never saw as we saw there in "Henry V," nor such marvellous presentations of Shakespeare.
From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen
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