[[File:MV5BOGZhMWFhMTAtNGM3Ni00MTdhLTg3NmMtMDViYTc5ODVkZWVlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@. V1 .jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|Figure 1. The movie poster for <i>The King</i>.]]__NOTOC__
The recent Netflix move <i>The King</i> takes place in the early 14th century during the reign of Henry IV's last years and rise of Henry V. The movie shows Henry V as an unlikely king, who was more accustomed to being drunk and being with women, but he rapidly matures and eventually takes his place as king and lead England to a major victory against France in the 100 Year War.
[[File:MV5BOGZhMWFhMTAtNGM3Ni00MTdhLTg3NmMtMDViYTc5ODVkZWVlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@====Plot====Near the end of Henry IV's reign, around 1413, the English kingdom is beset with rebellions in Wales and troubles with the Scots. Henry, called Hal, is away from the king, where the relationship between father and son are tense. V1 The king is sick but he increasingly sees his younger son, Thomas, as the likely successor to the throne.jpg|thumb|Figure 1Henry Percy, and the Percy family, is initially an important noble family supporting the king. However, they soon rebel and join the Welsh against the king. The movie poster for <i>king sends his son, Thomas, to deal with Percy, but Henry, having learned his father would not choose him as successor, went to support his brother in Wales. Henry provoked Percy into single combat and eventually Henry was successful and killed Percy. His brother was not satisfied by this and decided to pursue the battle against the Welsh anyway. However, he was killed in the process. This then made Henry the likely successor and Henry IV realized this as he lay dying. Henry V is now king and he determines to rule in a way that is different from his father, choosing to unit England and its various key households and lands. During the feast to honor the new king, the Dauphin of France sends an insulting gift of a child's ball, which is interpreted to be an insult regarding the age and maturity of the king. Soon after, an assassin is found who is supposedly sent by Charles VI, the King of France. This is interpreted as a threat to the king and Henry decides to embark on war against France, effectively resuming the One Hundred Year War. The Chief Justice, William Gascoigne, strongly encourages war and two nobles, The Earl of Cambridge and Thomas Grey, having conspired against the king are executed. Henry soon sets sail to France with his army. They are quickly successful in taking a fortress town Harfleur in the Normandy coast. The King</i>Dauphin of France, meanwhile, seeks revenge and begins to assemble his army against the English king and his invading forces.]]==Plot==The English army, as it advances, notices now that the French army assembled against them is much larger. The night before battle, Falstaff, a trusted friend to the king, advises to feign a small attack, drawing the French army in towards them, and then surrounding them as the rest of the English army hides in nearby woods and then they could also hit them hard with their longbows. The next day, the king offers to fight the Dauphin in single combat to end hostilities; he refuses and the battle commences. The plan devised works well and the English resoundingly defeat the French at the Battle of Agincourt, although Falstaff is killed.
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====Characters====Henry V IV: He is now the initial king shown in his last days. His kingdom is beset with strife and he determines seems unable to rule in a way that is different from placate his father, choosing country. A lot of this has to unit England and its various key households and lands. During the feast do with how he came to honor the new kingpower, having effectively deposed Richard II and many rebellions resulted because of the Dauphin of France sends an insulting gift issue of a child's ball, which is interpreted succession to be an insult regarding the age English throne and maturity of the king. Soon after, an assassin is found who is supposedly sent rebellions and war by Charles VI, the King of FranceScotland and Wales. This is interpreted as a threat to the king <ref>For more on Henry IV and Henry decides to embark on war against France, effectively resuming the 100 Year War. The Chief Justice, William Gascoignetroubles surrounding his reign, strongly encourages war see: Dodd G and two nobles, Biggs D (eds) (2003) <i>Henry IV: The Earl Establishment of Cambridge and Thomas Greythe Regime, having conspired against the king are executed1399-1406</i>. Henry soon sets sail to France with his army. They are quickly successful in taking a fortress town Harfleur in the Normandy coast. The Dauphin of FranceWoodbridge, meanwhileSuffolk ; Rochester, seeks revenge and begins to assemble his army against the English king and his invading forcesNY: York Medieval Press in association with Boydell Press. </ref>
Thomas: The English army, younger son of Henry IV is shown as it advances, notices now that the French army assembled against them is much larger. The night before battle, Falstaff, a trusted friend to the would-be king, advises trying to feign a small attack, drawing the French army in towards them, please his father and then surrounding them as the rest also jealous of the English army hides his older brother Hal (or Henry V). He dies in nearby woods and then they could also hit them hard with their long bows. The next daybattle, the king offers to fight the Dauphin showing poor judgment in single combat launching a battle that did not need to end hostilities; he refuses and the battle commencesbe fought. The plan devised works well and the English resoundingly defeat the French at the Battle of Agincourt<ref>For more on Thomas, although Falstaff is killedsee: Allmand CT (1997) <i>Henry V</i>. New ed. The Dauphin does offer to fight the Yale English king, but is easily defeated and captured. Now the path is clear to Paris, but at this point Charles VI effectively surrenders and offers his daughter Catherine to the kingmonarchs. This ends hostilities but the king eventually learns from his new wife that Gascoigne had manipulated the king into launching the war against FranceNew Haven, as no conspirators were actually sent by the French kingConn. Henry then kills GascoigneLondon: Yale Univ. The king is then celebrated by his people as he takes the hand of his wife, celebrating the fact he has now united his kingdomPress.</ref>
==Characters==Henry V: He is depicted is initially being immature and not wanting to be king. However, initially he wants to support his brother and after his brother's death he sees it is his responsibility in correcting the mistakes of his father by uniting the kingdom. He does not want war with France, but feels he must act after believing French agents attempted to kill him.<ref>See also: Allmand CT (1997) <i>Henry V</i>. New ed. Yale English monarchs. New Haven, Conn. London: Yale Univ. Press.</ref>
Henry IVWilliam Gascoigne: He is Initially, he was shown as a trusted adviser who could help the initial young king shown navigate politics in his last daysthe early 14th century. His kingdom is beset with strife and However, he seems unable was later depicted as someone more interested in manipulating the king to launch a war that was not needed simply to placate advance his countryown interests. <ref>For more on the historical Gascoigne, see: Paxman J (2007) <i>The English: A lot Portrait of this has to do with how he came to powera People</i>. London: Penguin Books, having effectively deposed Richard II and many rebellions resulted because of the issue of succession to the English throne and rebellions and war by Scotland and Walespg. 361-3. </ref>
ThomasJohn Falstaff: The younger son of A fictional character created by Shakespeare in his book <i>Henry IV V</i>, which the movie is in part based on. He is shown depicted as a would-be drinking friend to the king trying to please his father and who was also jealous of his older brother Hal (or Henry V)an old warrior. He dies comes up with the idea to trap the French in battlethe Battle of Agincourt, showing poor judgment but is killed in launching a the battle that did not need to be foughtdespite English success.<ref>For more on Falstaff, see: Shakespeare W (2009) <i>The History of Henry IV, Part 1&2</i>. </ref>
Catherine of Valois: The French consort of Henry V: He , she is depicted is initially being immature and not wanting to be as an intelligent woman who forces the king. However, initially he wants to support think about his brother actions and after his brother's death he sees it is his responsibility in correcting determine the mistakes roots of his father by uniting why given actions occurred during the kingdom. He does not want war with against France. She helps the king realise he was being manipulated by Gascoigne. <ref>For more on Catherine, but feels he must act after believing see: Rockefeller LA (2014) <i>Catherine de Valois: French agents attempted to kill himPrincess, Tudor Matriarch</i>.</ref>
William Gascoigne: Initially====Historical Assessment====<dh-ad/>The movie is largely based on <i>Henry V</i> and Part 1 and 2 of <i>Henry IV</i> by Shakespeare, he which means that it takes a lot of liberties in how it interpreted historical events. In fact, many characters and events, while historical, did not occur or result in how they are portrayed. For one, Thomas was shown never heir to the throne, as far as we know, and he died long after Henry IV died. He also died fighting the Scots at the Battle of Baugé in France. Henry Percy is killed in a trusted adviser rebellion against Henry IV, but at the Battle of Shrewsbury rather than in combat with Henry V, although it is unsure who could help the young king navigate politics killed him. Henry V was also very much interested in the war with France early 14th century. Howeveron, although he was later depicted may have seen this as someone more interested in manipulating the king to launch a war that was not needed simply way to advance unite his own interestskingdom.
John Falstaf: A fictional Falstaff is a made-up character created by Shakespeare and Henry V, rather than being somewhat irresponsible in his book <i>Henry V</i>youth, which the movie is was actually very active in part based onhis father's affairs from an early age. He is depicted as a drinking friend to Already during the reign of his father, Henry was leading many of the king who battles against rebellions that occurred and thus was also an old experienced warriorbefore he became king. He comes up Henry V did fall out for a while with his father, but soon much of the idea to trap kingdom rallied around Henry V after his father died. Additionally, William Gascoigne resigned soon after Henry V became king. He, in fact, had little influence on the French in king and events surrounding the Battle of Agincourt, but is killed war in the battle despite English successFrance. <ref>See: Allmand (1997) for further detail on key events during Henry V's reign</ref>
Catherine The depiction of key events such as the Battle of Harfleur and Battle of Valois: Agincourt are accurate, as well as some of the events as to how the English gained these key victories. Mainly, the English longbow played a decisive role in the French campaigns, as the French did not have an effective counter to this. The English were able to kill many leading French consort nobles, creating a crisis in France that led to the French king offering his daughter to the English king. The Dauphin also was never present in the Battle of Agincourt. In fact, he died soon after from dysentery. In fact, the death of the Dauphin and Henry V, she is depicted as an intelligent woman who forces 's success led to the French king wanting to think about make Henry the future king of France. This never happened because Henry V died from his actions own infection of dysentery and determine the roots crowns of why given actions occurred during England and France proved they could not be united so easily as the war against France. She helps French reneged the treaty signed earlier that would have united the king realise he was being manipulated by Gascoignetwo kingdoms.
==Historical Assessment==Overall, <i>The King</i> does appear a lot like the plays by Shakespeare, which were effective propaganda for Henry V. Eventually, Catherine remarries a man called Owen Tutor, who gives rise to the Tutor dynasty that influenced Shakespeare and his writing. The events concentrate on the events leading to the Battle of Agincourt, which showed the king as a mature war leader. However, in reality, Henry V was groomed as heir apparent and as a war leader early on in his life and he was already successful militarily before he became king.<ref>See Allmand (1997) for further details</ref>
====Summary====The film <i>The King</i> largely follows the works by Shakespeare, which in many ways skews its historical accuracy. Henry V was a celebrated king for his decisive leadership and actions, particularly at Agincourt, but in reality, he was also very ambitious and he showed great promise as king even in his younger years. The movie does depict many key events but takes liberty with characters in depicting them. For instance, there is no indication William Gascoigne betrayed the king or manipulated him into war.{{Mediawiki:AmNative}}
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