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''Henry V'' is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1599. It tells the story of King Henry V of England, focusing on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War. In the First Quarto text, it was entitled ''The Cronicle History of Henry the fift'',〔 which became ''The Life of Henry the Fifth'' in the First Folio text. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by ''Richard II'', ''Henry IV, Part 1'' and ''Henry IV, Part 2''. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the ''Henry IV'' plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "Prince Harry" and by Falstaff as "Hal". In ''Henry V'', the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on a successful conquest of France. ==Characters== * Chorus ''The English'' * King Henry V * Duke of Gloucester – Henry's brother * Duke of Bedford – Henry's brother * Duke of Clarence – Henry's brother * Duke of Exeter – Henry's uncle * Duke of York – Henry's cousin; * Earl of Salisbury * Earl of Westmorland * Earl of Warwick * Sir Thomas Erpingham * Capt. Gower – an Englishman * Capt. Fluellen – a Welshman * Capt. Macmorris – an Irishman * Capt. Jamy – a Scot * John Bates, Alexander Court and Williams – soldiers * Herald * Pistol, Nym and Bardolph – soldiers, former followers of Sir John Falstaff * Boy – formerly Sir John Falstaff's page * Mistress Quickly – hostess of the Boar's Head tavern, and Pistol's wife * Archbishop of Canterbury * Bishop of Ely ''The traitors'' * Earl of Cambridge – Henry's cousin * Lord Scroop * Sir Thomas Grey ''The French'' * King of France * Queen Isabel * Louis, Duke of Guyenne, the dauphin – their son and the Dauphin of France * Katharine – their daughter * Alice – Katharine's lady-in-waiting * Constable of France * Duke of Bourbon / Duke of Brittany (depending on the edition of the play) * Duke of Orléans * Duke of Berry * Duke of Burgundy * Lord Rambures * Lord Grandpré * Monsieur le Fer – French soldier * Montjoy – French Herald * Governor of Harfleur * French Ambassadors :Soldiers, servants, attendants and lords 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry V (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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