Yet when the messenger reveals the "tun of treasure" to be tennis balls, Henry is enraged, "We will in France, by God's grace, play a set. ... The fictional scene before the battle exposes the real dependency that fifteenth and sixteenth century monarchs had on the common soldiers who fought in their wars" (Rackin, 228-229). ... The real Henry believes soldiers and pawns se...

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The messenger states that his master wishes to trade a "ton of treasure", which turns out to be a box of tennis balls. ... This event, though probably fictional, shows the real humility of Henry that made him a hero to his people (Columbia) . ... Henry's strength as a leader was a very real attribute and the movie probably exaggerates his ability as an orator only slightly. ...

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