Shakespeare: Past Master | 1. Henry V

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, midnight

Jerry Brotton offers expert insights into what the playwright\u2019s much-quoted history play tells about nationalism and nationhood at the time it was first performed\n\nTelling the story of the build-up to and aftermath of the 1415 battle of Agincourt, William Shakespeare\u2019s Henry V has sometimes been linked to the nationalistic glorification of war. Yet, as Jerry Brotton reveals, the play also contains more nuanced and complex views of nationhood.\n\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices