1. Henry V - Benevolent King Or Scheming Politician?
Although his intentions may be honourable, the motives for them may not. ... He sentences former friends and prisoners of war to death, while giving the impression that he will show mercy; he never acknowledges that he holds any responsibility for the bloodshed he has initiated. ... He is not exactly being gentle by hanging a fellow soldier, not least a friend of his, and this might also weaken his army and he might have lost the battle, by this he is being hypocritical. ... Hal may be cold and cruel, but he is also a political genius, he rules without real revolt, the only intrigue against hi...
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