HENRY V Definition & Meaning

Henry V

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1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV).
1387–1422, king of England 1413–22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke).
(italics) a drama (1598–99) by Shakespeare.

Henry V

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Henry V10811125MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1081–1125, king of Germany (1089–1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111–25)
Henry V13871422MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1387–1422, king of England (1413–22); son of Henry IV. He defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt (1415), conquered Normandy (1419), and was recognized as heir to the French throne (1420)

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It would have been the sixth Royal Navy vessel to bear the name of the famous victory in 1415, when Henry V's Army defeated the French.

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Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.

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Finally, Jones got his first off-Broadway role, holding a spear in Shakespeare’s “Henry V.”

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There’s nothing academic about Shakespeare’s handling of this turbulent period of English history after the death of Henry V ratcheted up the bitter power struggle between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.

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The character is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V.

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