Welcome to the first of our blogs under the title ‘Henry V Throughout History’, where the aim is to reanalyse the many different versions of William Shakespeare’s historical play Henry V.

“Why the sudden interest in Henry V?” you might ask, if you’ve stumbled across this wonderful website by chance. Well, the facts are hopefully fairly simple to get your head around: 2015 is the 600-year anniversary of the legendary Battle of Agincourt, King Henry V’s iconic moment from 1415, which was launched from right here in Hampshire.

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