English Study Buddy

1. Write about the way Shakespeare presents King Henry, as a king and as a leader. You should consider some or all of the following:

A. How he responds to important events

B. How he appears and speaks in public

C. How he speaks to individual people

D. His private feelings.

2. Answer both parts of the question. You should spend half your time on part B.

A. Read King Henry’s speech before the Battle of Agincourt, near the start of Act Four, Scene 3, which begins:

What’s he that wishes so?
My cousin Westmorland? No, my fair cousin;

How does Henry inspire his troops in this speech?

B. How do other characters (French and English) compare with Henry in their ideas of honor and their behavior in the play as a whole?

These are listed in alphabetical order and will be hyperlinked as material is added.

* King Henry IV Part 1
* King Henry IV Part 2
* King Henry V
* King Henry VI Part 1
* King Henry VI Part 2
* King Henry VI Part 3
* King Henry VIII
* King John
* Richard II
* Richard III