King Henry V is persuaded by the Archbishop, of Canterbury and the bishop of Ely to go to war with France to claim his right to the French throne. They are motivated to urge the king to go to war because he can get the needed money from France to run England, instead of taxing the church. The Archbishop even promises church money to help finance the war.
King Henry is reluctant to go to war with France because he is afraid that the Scots will invade England while he is invading France. The Arch Bishop of Canterbury advises him to only take one quarter of his army to conquer France and leave the rest to defend England.
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