Oavsett vad de namngavs, skulle William Shakespeares spel fortfarande vara fantastiska konstverk, så det spelar ingen roll vad vi kallar dem. Generellt sett skrev Shakespeare tre typer av spel: Tragedi, Komedi och Historia. Dessa namn hjälper oss att förstå arkets typer av ett spel och bättre analysera händelserna. När allt kommer omkring, kommer The Comedy of Romeo och Juliet vara ett helt annat spel från The Tragedy of Romeo och Juliet. Kanske skulle det vara en fars om två stjärnkorsade älskare, dömda att lida humoristiska misstag av identitet och bumbling tjänare. Det skulle inte vara historien om vad vi är så bekanta med.
Henry V Shakespeare's History | Teaching Shakespearean histories
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The Battle of Agincourt (1415), a major turning point in the Hundred Years War, took place in Henry V's reign. This was an important event in British history because England and France were in a power struggle over the French crown.
When Shakespeare wrote the play, around 1599, England was engaged in a drawn out war with Spain. Queen Elizabeth I had no heir to succeed her. Shakespeare was possibly using this play to compare the past events of Henry V to contemporary England.
Although Shakespeare's histories were built on facts, not all parts were factual. Some characters were created simply for comedic relief, namely: Mistress Quickly, Pistol, and Bardolph, commoners with some connection to the King.