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Was King Henry A Good King

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It is not easy being a king. Listening to the subjects, making big decisions, having to be good all the time. King Henry V was a gambler, a drinker, and a player at the beginning of his kingship. Kings should not act improper, . King Henry is caught in between his friend and his country. This is called a pyrrhic victory, when one has a victory but loses too much for the victory. Henry eventually becomes a good king, but at the cost of his friend’s and Pistol’s, companionship. A good king should be chivalrous, responsible, and kind. Once, King Henry gains the respect from his people, he loses the respect from his friends due to his disloyalty to his friends over the kingdom. Bardolf, Henry’s friend, is accused being disloyal to the kingdom.
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