In the name of Almighty God, advance banners. Saint George, give us this day your help! – The battle speeches of Henry V
Shakespeare’s rendition of Henry V’s speeches on the eve of battle – at Harfleur and immediately before Agincourt – are among the most famous the stage has ever produced. So how close are they to reality? Anne Curry has written about this and her article, originally published in Reading Medieval Studies. A summary of it appears below, but the full article is now available for download as a PDF.
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