In his speech, Henry vilifies England and portrays it as a nation that has been exploring and refusing to listen to the claims for peace and partnership that America has issued. However, Henry accepts the opposition's arguments that America does not have enough to fight England. He accepts that America may be weaker, but he rejects the argument that Americans should cry out for peace, since that outcry has already been made and has been completely ignored. Henry claims that America's only option is to allow war and fight, as it was England itself that caused it.
