King Henry V of England had invaded, hoping to press a claim to the French throne — a weak claim that was made stronger by the French king’s being insane: Charles VI believed, at times ...

These four plays explored the fortunes of three successive kings of England ... Dan Jones’s “Henry V” gives equal weight to the years before and after the king’s accession at age 26.

King Henry V of England (Sir Kenneth Branagh) is insulted by King Charles VI of France (Paul Scofield). As a result, he leads his army into battle against France. Along the way, the young King ...

His death on February 18, 1478, followed his conviction for treason against his older brother, Edward IV of England ... and those of the reigning king, Henry VI. The two camps were factions ...

Dan Jones What most people know of medieval English King Henry V, if most people know anything at all about him, is ...

Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502, Henry became heir to the English ...

In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a ...

Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and was born at Greenwich Palace on 28th June 1491. His brother Arthur died and he succeeded his father as King in April 1509 ... of the ...