Ne glede na to, kar so poimenovali, bi William Shakespeare je igra še vedno velika umetniška dela, zato morda ne važno, kaj jim pravimo. Na splošno, čeprav, Shakespeare napisal tri vrste iger: Tragedija, Comedy, in Zgodovina. Ta imena nam pomagajo razumeti arhetipi lepo izvedeni akciji, in bolje analizirati svoje dogodke. Konec koncev, bi komedije Romeo in Julija je zelo drugačna igra od tragedije Romeo in Julija. Morda bi bilo farsa o dveh zvezdicami prečkala ljubitelje, obsojena trpeti duhovit napake identitete in celo neroden uslužbencev. To ne bi bila zgodba o gorja smo vsi tako poznajo.
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.