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The 1600 quarto of Henry V is printed

In 1600 a quarto of Henry V appeared, a shorter text than the later Folio. The play had been on the Globe stage around the 1599 opening. In the causal graph this event strengthens Social Cohesion, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

Sources: [1][2]

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In 1600 a quarto of Henry V appeared, a shorter text than the later Folio. The play had been on the Globe stage around the 1599 opening.

Context

History plays were a Chamberlain's Men speciality. Print makes a wartime myth portable. The 1600 text omits some later Folio passages. Those are textual Facts for editors, not extra welfare events.

Why it matters

Shared national narrative is a cohesion path with obvious propaganda risk. Weight stays moderate.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • William Shakespeare

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.65 · verified

    Shakespeare's history play of Agincourt reaches print in a short quarto, after likely Globe performance.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactThe 1600 quarto of Henry V is printed
    2. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
    3. strengthensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.3 · Effect from 14 August 1600 · verified

    A printed national-history play extended a shared English war narrative beyond the yard.

    • Having a say in government

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.14 (weight 0.3 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.14 (weight 0.3 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Shakespeare Birthplace Trust — Henry VShakespeare Birthplace Trust · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.British Library — Henry VBritish Library · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

British Library and Birthplace Trust pages describe the early quarto and the play's stage history. They establish a 1600 book. They do not establish that the quarto caused enlistment. Wikipedia is not used as a causal source.

Established: 1600 Henry V quarto. Not established: that Shakespeare was a state propagandist on salary. Confidence high on the book.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14. Shakespeare's documented role is: Shakespeare's history play of Agincourt reaches print in a short quarto, after likely Globe performance. A printed national-history play extended a shared English war narrative beyond the yard. Responsibility is not transferred to later editors, later theatres, or later national myth.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

The event remains dated 1600-08-14.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorWilliam Shakespeare
  2. contributed toFactThe 1600 quarto of Henry V is printed
  3. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). The 1600 quarto of Henry V is printed. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/shakespeare-henry-v-quarto-1600

https://factrail.ai/facts/shakespeare-henry-v-quarto-1600

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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