Henry V
1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV).
1387–1422, king of England 1413–22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke).
(italics) a drama (1598–99) by Shakespeare.
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Stream it nowDavid Michôd’s The King, from 2019, is an entertaining riff on Shakespeare’s Henriad, with everyone’s Tiger Beat crush Timothée Chalamet as the prince who will become Henry V, if only he can stop partying and carousing.
Just look to “Henry V,” in which Shakespeare compares a well-run kingdom to a beehive.
TikTok’s viral beekeeper is getting a lot of ... buzz | Travis Andrews | March 18, 2021 | Washington PostKenneth Branagh portrayed Henry V in the 1989 film adaptation, which he directed as well.
Would such shallowness be tolerated in a film about the Battle of Agincourt, immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry V?
‘300’ Is a Misleading, Muscle-Bound Travesty of Ancient History | James Romm | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe spent his first 18 years as King in English captivity after becoming a hostage of Henry IV of England, and later Henry V.
Yet there was also Henry V's victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, perhaps the dynasty's high spot.
The Mighty—and Overlooked—Reign of the Plantagenets | Andrew Roberts | February 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHenry V by Laurence Olivier Watch the regal actor discover the medium.
‘The Trial’ & More Top Film Adaptations of Literary Classics (VIDEO) | Jimmy So | November 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe abused the confidence and liberality of the emperor, Henry V, by raising a conspiracy, for which he was imprisoned.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe reminds me a little of Henry V. before the battle of Agincourt.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyUp to the time of Henry V. the embalmed bodies and not the effigies were displayed upon the funeral car.
Milton's England | Lucia Ames MeadHenry V. was in a similar strait before Agincourt, but in this case victory in the field extricated him from danger.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeIf Henry V. had lived to old age, nothing would ever have been heard of the pretensions of the house of York.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
British Dictionary definitions for Henry V
1081–1125, king of Germany (1089–1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111–25)
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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