Henry V
Shakespeare's Henry V, performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.
Shakespeare's Henry V, performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.
Ben Bazell
Earl of Westmorland
Roger Booth
Williams
Philip Bowen
Montjoy
Paul Brennen
Pistol
Ian Burford
Duke of Exeter
Jack Carr
Duke of Burgundy
Michael Cronin
Macmorris
Charles Dale
Le Far
John Darrell
Duke of Orleans
Shakespeare's Henry V, performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
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