# Henry V

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- Book: [Henry V](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-humphreys/henry-v) ([Henry V.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-humphreys/henry-v.md))
- Authors: [A. Humphreys](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-humphreys), [William Shakespeare](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-shakespeare)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4194-358-9
- Published: 2010-02-25
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II , Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2 . The plot follows the young prince (a reckless and undisciplined character in Henry IV ) as he matures into a man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France.