Henry V – Interesting Literature

A Short Analysis of the ‘St Crispin’s Day’ Speech from Henry V

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

The ‘St Crispin’s Day’ speech is one of the most famous speeches from William Shakespeare’s Henry V, a history play written in around 1599 and detailing the English king’s wars with France during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453).

A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Henry V

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and widely studied history plays; indeed, along with Richard III, it is perhaps the best-known. But critics are divided over how we should view Henry V the play – and Henry V the character. Before we offer an analysis of the play, it might be worth briefly recapping the plot.

Guest Blog: Meeting Catherine – My Journey from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ to ‘Catherine de Valois’

By Laurel A. Rockefeller Henry V is one of the most beloved plays of all time. Though mostly about King Henry’s war with France and his victory at Agincourt on 25th October 1415, the play introduces us to Henry V’s future queen Catherine de Valois from Henry’s decidedly biased point of view. But was Shakespeare’s version … Read more