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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: this story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.
** What is awesome in a meta sense is that with the age of film, Shakespeare's wish to do this story justice has been fulfilled several times over.
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** What is awesome in a meta sense is that with the age of film, Shakespeare's wish to do this story justice has been fulfilled several times over.
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* The "Saint Crispin's day" speech (you know, "We few, we happy few, we [[BandOfBrothers band of brothers]]").

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* The "Saint Crispin's day" speech (you know, "We few, we happy few, we [[BandOfBrothers band of brothers]]"). Branagh's version of this speech in particular is iconic, and Olivier's is... well, it's ''Olivier''.
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That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel''.

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That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel''.''compel''.
* In a Royal Shakespeare Company production, Williams, put on the spot by his king for the disparaging comments he made about him, points out that he made said comments to someone who he thought was of the same social standing as himself and Henry should take them as such, and asks Henry to pardon him...right before he ''punches Henry in the face.'' Henry is so stunned and impressed, he pardons him.

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* In Act II, Exeter is sent by Henry to the French Court with a demand that the French King abdicate and give the French throne to him. When asked by the French what would happen if they refused his answer is simple, stark, and threatening.
---> '''Exeter:''' Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crown
----> Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it:
----> Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming,
----> In thunder and in earthquake, like a Jove,
----> That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel'';
** The Branagh film heightens this by having Exeter (played by Creator/BrianBlessed) march into the French court in full-plate armour.

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* In Act II, Exeter is sent by Henry to the French Court with a demand that the French King abdicate and give the French throne to him. When asked by the French what would happen if they refused his answer is simple, stark, and threatening. \n---> '''Exeter:''' Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crown \n----> Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it: \n----> Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming, \n----> In thunder and in earthquake, like a Jove, \n----> That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel''; \n** The Branagh film heightens this by having Exeter (played by Creator/BrianBlessed) march into the French court in full-plate armour.armour.
-->'''Exeter:''' Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crown\\
Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it:\\
Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming,\\
In thunder and in earthquake, like a Jove,\\
That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel''.
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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: this story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.

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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: this story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.rest.
* In Act II, Exeter is sent by Henry to the French Court with a demand that the French King abdicate and give the French throne to him. When asked by the French what would happen if they refused his answer is simple, stark, and threatening.
---> '''Exeter:''' Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crown
----> Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it:
----> Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming,
----> In thunder and in earthquake, like a Jove,
----> That, if requiring fail, he will ''compel'';
** The Branagh film heightens this by having Exeter (played by Creator/BrianBlessed) march into the French court in full-plate armour.
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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: This story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.

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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: This this story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.
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* The Prologue itself. Quick summary in modern English: This story is so fantastic that I worry I can't do it justice; I wish I had the world for a stage, gods as actors, armies of extras, and monarchs as an audience--but all I have is this little band of actors in a little wooden theater, so I humbly ask that you use your imagination to fill in the rest.

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