I know thy quality.Montjoy: Montjoy.King: Thou dost thy office fairly. (3.6,143-5)King Henry V also touched on a subject very pertinent to many people of that time: God. In many instances, he places God before all else. In Act 1, scene 2, England receives a message from France in the form of tennis balls. This is when he decides to make war with France final. He tells his lords:omit no happy hourThat may give furthrance to our expedition.For we have now no thought in us but France,Save those to God, that run before our business.(1.2,302-3) He also gives God the credit for various accomplishments. The fact that Henry gives God the honor of winning the war shows that he is not selfish or conceited, and that he recognizes a spiritual force behind his actions. O God, thy arm was here!And not to us, but to thy arm aloneAscribe we all. When, without stratagem,But in plain shock and even play of battle,Was ever known so great and little lossOn one part and on th other? Take it, God,For it is none but thine!(4.8,105-11)Not only does Henry share his glory with God, but also with his royal subjects and all of England. In Act 1, scene 2 he tells the ambassadors of France that "We are no tyrant, but a Christian king"(241). The fact that he shares his title with his companions is a trait to admire.As we know from reading I Henry IV, Hal spent much of his time earlier in the play at the tavern, surrounding himself in common activities, common language, and common emotions. He did not put himself on a pedestal and separate himself from the people he would later rule over. But we also know that he soon realized that he could use his deviant habits to his advantage. In a sense, one could say that Prince Hal used his friends to boost his own reputation when he decided to convert. This uncovers another interpretation of Hal, in which he uses other people to his advantage.In most of his kind actions, there appears to be am ulterior motive behind it. Take,...
