King Harry in the Round

Stephen Cooper admires an article from 1967 that sought to separate historical fact from fiction in Shakespeare’s portrayal of England’s much mythologised warrior king.

Henry V

Harold F. Hutchinson’s article took a new look at Henry V and sought to explain how Shakespeare had taken liberties with the facts in presenting the king to an Elizabethan audience.

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