More than one critic has argued that in “Henry V,” William Shakespeare presents his ideal version of a king. “‘Henry V’ is ... a dramatization of what makes for excellence in a good king,” wrote ...

William Shakespeare’s play “Henry V” is one of his most popular history plays. In addition to the appeal of its lovely poetry, heroic protagonist, and epic events set during the Hundred Years’ War, ...

It has become rare to see two Shakespeare plays running in repertory with overlapping casts. This alone makes a pilgrimage to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival a rewarding endeavor—the theatrical ...

‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’ – King Henry’s speech to rouse his troops before the Battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous in Shakespeare. But what does ‘Henry V’ tell us about ...