It seems that President Obama has a Henry Vth problem. When Henry was Prince Hal he was best friends with Sir John Falstaff. That's according to the Henry IV plays which would have been based on Henry IV aka Bolingbroke and his son who was pals with Sir John Oldcastle--the basis for Falstaff--who was a real war hero as well as follower of John Wyckliff, 14th century religious reformer and founder of the Lollards. When Hal took the title Henry along with the fifth, he had to make a deal with the establishment church and ditch his friend. More or less the same as in the play by that king's name.
As for as our president, what's become of Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Comments?
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