Original: Where is Montjoy the herald? speed him hence:
Modern: Where is Montjoy the messenger? Send him away quickly:

Original: Let him greet England with our sharp defiance.
Modern: Let him tell England about our fierce challenge.

Original: Up, princes! and, with spirit of honour edged
Modern: Rise up, princes! and, with your sense of honor sharpened

Original: More sharper than your swords, hie to the field:
Modern: Even sharper than your swords, hurry to the battlefield:

Original: Charles Delabreth, high constable of France;
Modern: Charles Delabreth, chief military officer of France;

Original: You Dukes of Orleans, Bourbon, and of Berri,
Modern: You Dukes of Orleans, Bourbon, and of Berry,

Original: Alencon, Brabant, Bar, and Burgundy;
Modern: Alencon, Brabant, Bar, and Burgundy;

Original: Jaques Chatillon, Rambures, Vaudemont,
Modern: Jaques Chatillon, Rambures, Vaudemont,

Original: Beaumont, Grandpre, Roussi, and Fauconberg,
Modern: Beaumont, Grandpre, Roussi, and Fauconberg,

Original: Foix, Lestrale, Bouciqualt, and Charolois;
Modern: Foix, Lestrale, Bouciqualt, and Charolois;

Original: High dukes, great princes, barons, lords and knights,
Modern: Noble dukes, mighty princes, barons, lords and knights,

Original: For your great seats now quit you of great shames.
Modern: For your high positions, now free yourselves of this great disgrace.

Original: Bar Harry England, that sweeps through our land
Modern: Stop King Harry of England, who charges through our country

Original: With pennons painted in the blood of Harfleur:
Modern: With battle flags stained red from the blood of Harfleur:

Original: Rush on his host, as doth the melted snow
Modern: Attack his army, like melted snow rushing

Original: Upon the valleys, whose low vassal seat
Modern: Down into the valleys, whose low humble ground

Original: The Alps doth spit and void his rheum upon:
Modern: The Alps spit and pour their water down upon:

Original: Go down upon him, you have power enough,
Modern: Attack him, you have enough strength,

Original: And in a captive chariot into Rouen
Modern: And in a prisoner’s cart into Rouen

Original: Bring him our prisoner.
Modern: Bring him as our captive.

In Act III, Scene 5 of “Henry V,” the French King Charles VI convenes with his nobles at Rouen to address the English invasion. The Constable of France expresses shock and dismay that the English forces, whom he dismisses as descendants of the Normans they once conquered, have made such rapid progress through French territory. The Dauphin and other French lords join in mocking the English, questioning how their seemingly inferior nation could pose such a serious threat. The French King, however, reminds them that these English are descended from their own Norman ancestors and cautions against underestimating them, referencing the English victories at Crécy and other battles where French forces were previously defeated by English kings.

The French King orders the Constable, along with various dukes and nobles including the Dukes of Berri, Alençon, Brabant, Orleans, and Bourbon, to intercept King Henry at the bridge of the River Somme and engage the English army in battle. The Dauphin eagerly volunteers to join the fight, but the French King forbids him from going, instead commanding him to remain behind in Rouen. The King orders a herald to be sent to the English King to determine what ransom Henry will offer for his safe passage, confident that the French forces will soon have the English surrounded and at their mercy.

Henry V follows the young English king as he transforms from the wayward Prince Hal into a decisive military leader. The play opens with Henry’s court debating his claim to the French throne through his great-great-grandmother’s lineage. When the French Dauphin mockingly sends Henry tennis balls as a gift, suggesting he should stick to games rather than warfare, Henry uses this insult as justification to invade France. He sentences three conspirators - Cambridge, Scroop, and Grey - to death for plotting against his life, then sets sail for France with his army.

The English forces land in France and lay siege to Harfleur, which Henry captures after his famous “Once more unto the breach” speech. However, his army is weakened by disease and casualties. Meanwhile, we follow the tavern companions from Henry’s youth - Pistol, Nym, Bardolph, and Hostess Quickly, who reports the death of Falstaff. The English army, vastly outnumbered, faces the French at Agincourt. On the eve of battle, Henry disguises himself and walks among his soldiers to gauge their morale, engaging in philosophical discussions about kingship and responsibility.

The Battle of Agincourt proves to be a decisive English victory despite overwhelming French numerical superiority. Henry orders the killing of French prisoners when he believes the French are regrouping, and becomes enraged when he discovers French forces have killed the English boys guarding the baggage train. The English suffer minimal casualties while French losses are enormous. The play concludes with Henry’s courtship of Princess Katherine of France, conducted partly in broken French and English. Their marriage seals the Treaty of Troyes, which names Henry as heir to the French throne, though the Chorus epilogue reminds the audience that Henry’s son would later lose these French territories.