Bez obzira na to što su imenovani, djela Williama Shakespearea i dalje bi bila velika umjetnička djela, pa možda nije bitno ono što ih zovemo. Općenito, Shakespeare je napisao tri vrste drama: tragediju, komediju i povijest. Ova imena pomažu nam razumjeti arhetipove igre i bolje analizirati njegove događaje. Uostalom, The Comedy of Romeo i Julija bi bila vrlo drugačija igra od Tragedije Romeo i Julije. Možda bi to bila farsa o dvama zaljubljenim zaljubljenim ljubavnicima, osuđeni na smrtonosne pogreške u identitetu i buntovnicima. Ne bi to bila priča o tome da smo svi tako poznati.
Henry V Shakespeare's History | Teaching Shakespearean histories
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Henry V
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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.