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Samuel West as Henry V: 'Upon the king' " video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Samuel West speaks Henry V's soliloquy from Act IV, Scene 1. On the night before battle, Henry reflects upon the public's expectations of the kingRead the full text of this speechRead more about Shakespeare SolosSamuel West stars in the second series of the BBC's The Hollow Crown and in Present …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM on February 29, 2016

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