King Henry gives the governor of Harfleur an offer he can't refuse. After a long, hard siege, the governor calls for a parley with Harry's besieging forces. Henry, in his endless mercy, offers the governor a chance to surrender. The King tells the governor if he does not surrender immediately the women of his town will be raped and everyone will be cut down like grass. Elders and babes will be dashed against the walls and impaled upon pikes. Naturally, the governor accepts Henry's gracious and generous offer.
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