1. Henry V - Benevolent King Or Scheming Politician?
... does worry about that lack of access to the people, which is the by-product of the reformation in his character and because he is king by divine right and, by definition, must be separate from the people. The chorus at the beginning of Act four states that "A little touch of Harry in the night" ... has kept the men's spirits up, Henry has visited the men and tried to keep their morale high. The actual decline of Falstaff blamed on Hal's excommunication of ... gallant; the tennis ball scene occurs after Henry has already decided on war, not before, showing Henry's pride in his country p...
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