Where It All Goes Down
Medieval England and France
To Shakespeare's audience, this is historical fiction. Medieval England and France are important in this culture the way, say, Revolutionary or Civil War history are in American culture. Henry V had status then the way George Washington or Lincoln do for us now. But like any biopic director hoping to make a fortune, Shakespeare also changes history now and then to make things more exciting. So quote Shakespeare all you want, but be sure to check your historical facts first.