Henry V - After Henry's threat, the French were afraid so they bribed three men to become traitors.

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Henry V

After Henry’s threat, the French were afraid so they bribed three men to become traitors. The Earl of Cambridge, Lord Scroop and sir Thomas Gray of Northumberland had accepted French money and plan to kill Henry before he can depart to France.

I as the king’s servant don’t understand how these men would sell their king’s life for such a small amount of money.

I heard Westmorland, Gloucester and Exeter discuss how Henry knew that Scroop, Gray and Cambridge had become traitors. They were saying that the traitors are able to pretend to be so loyal to Henry in spite of fact they have accepted French money to kill him.

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Henry had arrived accompanied by Scroop, Cambridge and Gray. He first asked them if they think he will be victorious against the French forces and they all replied telling him there is no doubt that he would win. It was a very tense moment for me, I was sitting there watching wondering what was going to happen and whether they would be forgiven while Henry then decides to play a game with them. He ordered Exeter to free a man who was accused of treason from the prison but Scroop objects, saying how it would set a bad example for ...

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