# King Charles VI of France — Henry V character guide

> King Charles VI of France in Henry V by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the French King, French King, The French

**First appearance:** 0010-act-ii-scene-iv

## Who they are

The French king who reluctantly negotiates peace with Henry.

## In the story

### [Scene IV: The French Court Prepares for War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_v_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iv)

The French King organizes defenses and receives Henry's embassy, showing caution and recalling past English victories.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_v_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-v)

Orders Montjoy to deliver defiance to Henry and commands the French princes to prepare for battle.

### [The Wooing of Katherine and the Treaty of Troyes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_v_se/chapters/act-v-scene-ii)

Grants his daughter in marriage and agrees to the terms of peace, though he hesitates on one article regarding Henry's title.

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