Shakespeare's Histories - England, this sceptred isle

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Shakespeare's History Plays: The Ultimate Quiz

Question #10 Who delivers this famous tribute to England: This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war.
a) Henry V
b) John of Gaunt
c) Falstaff
d) Bardolph

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