Henry V: Quick Facts

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Old Vic 2027 season to feature Damian Lewis in a ‘provocative’ Henry V and Milly Alcock as Miss Julie • Nov. 10, 2026, 1:59 PM ET (The Guardian)

‘Henry V’ brings Shakespeare’s tale of the original ‘band of brothers’ alive the Kroc Center • Oct. 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET (The Spokane Spokesman-Review)

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Henry V by William Shakespeare

Battle of Agincourt

Sir Frank Benson as Henry V in ornate armor, gazing upward and holding a sword, in a 1900 stage production of Shakespeare's Henry V.

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Facsimile of one of William Henry Ireland's forgeries, a primitive self-portrait of William Shakespeare(tinted engraving). Published for Samuel Ireland, Norfolk Street, Strand, December 1, 1795. (W.H. Ireland, forgery)

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