Henry V
Americannoun
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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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He shot his Henry V, with no experience of directing movies, when he was only 28 and was nominated for a best director Oscar for it at 29.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
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
In a wry and elegant self-portrait painted last year, Taylor renders himself in royal robes, modeling a 400-year-old portrait of King Henry V of England that hangs at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Matilda, who had married the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V in 1114, returned to England a widow in 1125.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
Henry V is really a dramatized epic, an almost lyric rhapsody cast in the form of dialogue.
From An Introduction to Shakespeare by MacCracken, H. N.
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