IDENTITY
Henry V
Literature
Work Summary
A historical play centred on the young King Henry V and his campaign in France, culminating in the English victory at Agincourt. The play combines patriotic rhetoric with questions about kingship, war, leadership and the human cost of military glory.
Evidence Summary
Part of Van Gogh's deliberate reading of Shakespeare's history plays.
Same reading episode as Richard II and Henry IV.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
William Shakespeare
Work
Henry V
Years / Period
2 Jul 1889
Van Gogh Relation
Read
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
and half of Henry V
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
2 Jul 1889 — Letter 784
Reading · Reading
and half of Henry V
Response: Part of Van Gogh's deliberate reading of Shakespeare's history plays.
Connection: Same reading episode as Richard II and Henry IV.
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