What century does the play, "Henry V," take place in ?
Correct answer: A. 15th century
- A. 15th century
- B. 16th century
- C. 14th century
- D. 17th century
Explanation
Henry V’s action centres on the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, placing the main events in the fifteenth century. The play is a history of the early Tudor-era English king, not a sixteenth- or seventeenth-century setting.
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