In Shakespeare’s work, the concept of war and battle was familiar amongst the Elizabethan audience, as they had just experienced the Hundred Years’ War, and thus were overwhelmed with a sense of patriotism and pride of England. Thus, Shakespeare’s audience thrived from such blood and violence, and so Shakespeare ensured to reveal his work as supporting of such notion. Shakespeare allows this conception of war to be particularly emphasised in Henry’s St Crispin’s Day speech, which would ultimately be his last chance to rouse his troops in order to gain the same sense of patriotism in which England was so familiar with. This speech enables the audience to connect their emotions of the Hundred Years’ War, and perceive this in the leadership of Henry, adhering to the Machivellian structure of leadership whilst complex in character. To do so, Shakespeare ensured that Henry was a rouseful character, implementing inspiring rhetoric in his speech. The patriotic sense of war was highlighted through this speech, as proclaimed by Henry, “But he’ll remember with advantages, what feats he did that day.” Such language used by Shakespeare enabled Henry to project the fulfilment