A Connection to Real Life Events; King Henry V

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Have you ever read a book that made you contemplate how it would pertain to your life or someone else’s life? Certainly, after reading the play titled King Henry V originally written by William Shakespeare and edited by Andrew Gurr, I concluded that certain situations in this book correspond to several aspects in this world. For instance, it can connect to many events that occurred during the 1590s, the time period in which this play was written. On the other hand, it correlates with other compositions that were read in class such as The Prince, but more importantly this play undoubtedly relates to my life. Even though you may not think the production titled King Henry V applies to you, you may want to reconsider your decision and realize that certain aspects of this play may indeed relate to you just as it related to me.
During the late 1590’s, William Shakespeare wrote a play that dealt with a challenge faced by King Henry V of England. This test was based on whether to invade France or not and who would ultimately succeed to the French throne next; King Henry V of England or Dauphin who is Charles son and the legitimate heir to the French throne (Gurr I. ii). As a result, this war led to King Henry V to succeed to the throne next. While King Henry V had much success in this time period, there were other events occurring as well. Before the 1590’s, an important revolution existed that would shape many countries for the better. Hence, this revolution was titled the Reformation or the Protestant Reformation. Beginning in the early 1500s, the Reformation was prompted by the Great Schism, issues with the plague, and even ideas about who may read the bible (McKay 408). Although there were many important significant political indivi...

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...ct, to correspond I have held various positions throughout my high school and in the community which pertain to the same ideals in which King Henry V portrayed. Whether you think so or not, a book can in fact pertain to your life just like the play King Henry V correlated to my life.

Works Cited

Cavendish, Richard. N.p.. Web. 5 Nov 2013. .
Gurr, Andrew. King Henry V . Updated Edition . New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. Print.
Knight, K.. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2013. .
Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Prince: with Related Documents. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005. Print.
McKay, John P., Bennett D. Hill, John Buckler, Clare Haru Crowston, Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, and Joe Perry. A History of Western Society. 10th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. Print.

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