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To what extent do we have an insight into the private man: King Henry
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To what extent do we have an insight into the private man: King Henry
... To what extent do we have an insight into the private man: King Henry We have a very limited view into the private life of Henry due to the fact that in most scenes he is in is a very public one not centred around him. The scenes that do give us a in sight is the reprimand scene with Hal as he rants on as if Hal was not there, III, ii and the scene where Hal saves his life, V, iv the opening scene and I, iii. From the opening scene we gather that King Henry has a guilty conscience. He is weighed down by guilt and worry, because he deposed Richard and caused his murder and upset the natural balance of the world. This worrying has made him ill and sickly, " so shaken are we, so wan with care". He proposes to lead a crusade to the Holy













