Source: "Henry V—Parts I and II, and Henry v," in An Approach to Shakespeare, third edition, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969, pp. 191-258.
[In the following excerpt from an essay first published in 1956, Traversi observes Henry's moral and political conflict between self-control and passion. He contends that as king, Henry must possess a complete devotion to his position and cannot allow selfishness to affect his decisions. Traversi argues that Henry V provides the link between political unity and personal order in England. He also traces Henry's struggle throughout the play wtth personal control and order.]
The political success aimed at by Henry IV is finally achieved, in the last play of the series, by his son. The general theme of Henry V is the establishment in England of an order based on consecrated authority.....
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