Henry V: late 16th or early 17th century oil on panel by unknown artist
National Portrait Gallery, London; Accession no. NPG 545: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Henry_V_from_NPG.jpg
Catherine de Valois learns English from her gentlewoman Alice in a charming scene in Henry V: ". . . dites-moi, si je parle bien: de hand, de fingres, et de nails" (Act III, Scene iv).
"Queen Katherine of France"; illustration by Laura Theresa Epps Alma-Tadema (April 16, 1852 - August 15, 1909)
one of 21 Shakespeare heroines commissioned by The Graphic, exhibited in 1888, and printed in March 1, 1890 issue (vol. XLI [41], no. 1057: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Katherine_of_France_-_Laura_T._Alma-Tadema.jpg
King Henry V of England battles his future father-in-law, Charles VI of France (December 3, 1368-October 21, 1422) in Kenneth Branagh's first Shakespeare-based film, Henry V (1989).
Charles VI's first nickname, le Bien-Aimé ("Beloved; Well-loved") changed to le Fou ("Mad") after fits of mental illness began in 1415.
"Exorcisme de Charles VI par deux moines augustins" (1839); oil on canvas by François-Auguste Biard (June 29, 1799-June 20, 1882): Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:François-Auguste_Biard_-_Le_roi_fou_ou_la_folie_de_Charles_VI.jpg
"Henry V Official Trailer #1 (1989) Kenneth Branagh HD" (2:19)
Uploaded March 26, 2015, by Shout! Factory to YouTube ~ URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJZTlrQZMjY
"Henry V -- Speech -- Eve of Saint Crispin's Day -- HD" (5:40) ~ King Henry V: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"
Uploaded May 3, 2009, by technicalmark to YouTube ~ URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM
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