In the culmination of Shakespeare’s second tetralogy, the new elevated Hal has put away childish things and readies himself to conquer France after receiving dubious legal advice from his clergymen and an insulting gift of tennis balls from the Dauphin. In this episode, Will and James discuss the plethora of Henry V’s amazing speeches, which are the gold standard against which most political rhetoric falls woefully short, and how much our king has learned along the way. // CREDITS // Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches' Dance" (composed by anonymous); Outro Music: Jon Sayles, “Saltarello” (composed by anonymous); Illustrative Excerpts: “The Darkest Hour,” dir. Joe Wright (2017); “Henry V,” dir. Kenneth Branagh (1989)