Bez ohľadu na to, čo boli pomenované, hry Williama Shakespeara by boli stále skvelými umeleckými dielami, takže nemusí byť jedno, čo ich nazývame. Všeobecne však Shakespeare napísal tri typy hier: tragédiu, komédiu a históriu. Tieto mená nám pomáhajú pochopiť archetypy hry a lepšie analyzovať jej udalosti. Koniec koncov, komédia Romea a Julie by bola veľmi odlišná hra od tragédie Romea a Julie. Možno by to bola fraška dvoch milovníkov hviezd, ktorí sú odsúdení na to, že budú trpieť vtipnými chybami identity a prehnanými sluhami. Nebolo by to príbeh bielej, s ktorou sme všetci tak oboznámení.
Henry V Shakespeare's History | Teaching Shakespearean histories
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The Battle of Agincourt (1415), a major turning point in the Hundred Years War, took place in Henry V's reign. This was an important event in British history because England and France were in a power struggle over the French crown.
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When Shakespeare wrote the play, around 1599, England was engaged in a drawn out war with Spain. Queen Elizabeth I had no heir to succeed her. Shakespeare was possibly using this play to compare the past events of Henry V to contemporary England.
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Although Shakespeare's histories were built on facts, not all parts were factual. Some characters were created simply for comedic relief, namely: Mistress Quickly, Pistol, and Bardolph, commoners with some connection to the King.