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	Henry IV, Part 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest of the histories.
		As Henry Bolingbroke is mishandling the affairs of state, his son Hal is joking, drinking, and whoring.
		Henry is pleased with the outcome, not least because it gives him a chance to execute Thomas Percy, the Earl of Worcester, one of his chief enemies (though previ ously one of his chief friends).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_IV,_Part_I (1461 words)

	Henry IV, Part 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare.
		It is the third part of a tetralogy; it is preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V.
		Another rebellion is launched against Henry IV, but this time it is defeated, not by a battle, but by the duplicitous political machinations of Hal's brother, Prince John.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_IV,_Part_2 (657 words)

	Play Synopsis - Henry IV Part 1
		Henry IV wishes he could switch sons with Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland, whose son is Henry Percy (Hotspur), a valiant soldier.
		In jest, the two pretend to be King Henry IV and Hal, and Hal (as Henry IV) tells Falstaff (as Hal) that the man Falstaff is a thief and Hal promises to banish him for his crimes.
		Henry IV tells Henry V that Hotspur is more deserving of the crown than Henry V, whereby Henry V vows to prove himself by killing Hotspur in battle.
	www.onlineshakespeare.com /henry4isyn.htm (585 words)

	Henry IV Part II
		At the end of the latter play, the forces of King Henry IV defeat a rebel army at Shrewsbury, on the Welsh-English border, in 1403 during a battle in which the king’s son, Prince Henry (Hal), distinguishes himself by slaying the rebels’ champion, Hotspur.
		Henry IV Part II focuses on the final defeat of the remaining rebel forces, the illness and approaching death of King Henry, the further misadventures of Falstaff, and the transition of Hal from the carefree pub-crawler that he was in Part I to a sober-minded heir to the throne of England.
		Henry IV Part II is a history play about the last days of King Henry IV and the accession to the throne of his son, Prince Henry (Hal) as King Henry V.
	cummingsstudyguides.net /xHenry4Part2.html (2139 words)

	Henry IV, Part 1 - Shakespeare in quarto
		Henry IV, Part 1 - Shakespeare in quarto
		Henry IV, Part 1 was one of 20 plays performed by the King’s Men during the celebrations for the marriage of the Princess Elizabeth to Frederick, Elector Palatine in the Winter of 1612-1613.
		Henry IV, Part 1 is set at the beginning of the 15th century, following King Henry’s usurpation of the throne and the murder of his predecessor King Richard II.
	www.bl.uk /treasures/shakespeare/henry4p1.html (1293 words)

	Henry IV, Part One
		Henry of Bolingbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and grandson of Edward III, was born in 1367.
		Henry, seeking redress against Richard, returned from exile to lead a like-minded group of nobles who claimed that they were rebelling to preserve the prerogatives of the nobility in the face of an autocratic, ineffectual ruler.
		Henry assumed his throne under a shadow of illegitimacy, stained by the crime of regicide.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/theatre/eisser/Program_Notes/Henry_IV_Part_One.html (1142 words)

	SparkNotes: Henry IV, Part 1: Plot Overview
		The Welsh rebel Glyndwr has defeated King Henry’s army in the South, and the young Harry Percy (nicknamed Hotspur), who is supposedly loyal to King Henry, is refusing to send to the king the soldiers whom he has captured in the North.
		King Henry is very disappointed in his son; it is common knowledge that Harry, the heir to the throne, conducts himself in a manner unbefitting royalty.
		Hotspur arrives at King Henry’s court and details the reasons that his family is frustrated with the king: the Percys were instrumental in helping Henry overthrow his predecessor, but Henry has failed to repay the favor.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/henry4pt1/summary.html (843 words)

	Henry IV, Part 1: An Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Henry IV, Part 1 opens with a scene of royal power--King Henry IV is in control, and he sits in council with his chief ministers.
		Henry talks in his opening speeches of how his kingdom is now at peace how he now wants to undertake the finest duty of a Christian king--to organize a crusade.
		From Henry's point of view, this is clever military strategy--efficient policy at work; from Hotspur's point of view it is a denial of what true honour requires, which is not something politically expedient or efficient but something deeply personal, a manifestation of one's true character honestly and publicly announced and maintained.
	www.mala.bc.ca /~johnstoi/eng366/lectures/henry4.htm (13500 words)

	'Henry IV Part I': Family Politics
		In a nutshell, Henry IV is about a faction of various nobles plotting to rebel against the newly-crowned King Henry (or, the artist formerly known as Bolingbroke), as he has not returned them the favors they have shown in helping him usurp the throne from Richard II.
		King Henry is also concerned about his son, Prince Hal, who shirks his princely duties in favor of living a life of drunken debauchery with Sir John Falstaff and the rest of the thieving rogues at the Boar's Head tavern.
		Robert Lee Martini deftly plays Henry with the regal demeanor befitting a king iandi the vulnerability of an ordinary man. Also noteworthy is Michael Nichols, as Hotspur, one of the rebelling nobles, whose lust for life and genuine bravado serve as an interesting equal-but-opposite counterpoint to the energetic buffoonery of Falstaff.
	www.theslant.com /arts_media/articles/4henry.html (743 words)

	Henry IV, Part i
		In the two parts of Henry IV, we see how Henry, though his claim to the throne is weaker (on paper) than that of his rival, Mortimer, proves his right to rule by uniting the country, resisting many attempted revolts and providing a model heir, in his son, Hal.
		Henry always was a man of action (as portrayed in Richard II) and in Henry IV, Part i his conduct (with the help of his sons and Westmoreland) of the campaign against the rebels brings a return of dignity and power.
		Henry's opening words in the play's last scene (“Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke”) are a clear and powerful statement from a King who has reasserted his threatened authority and whose belief in the rightness of his rule has been vindicated.
	www.eriding.net /amoore/shakespeare/henry4part1.htm (9802 words)

	Henry IV, Part Two
		Henry IV, Part Two is the penultimate play in Shakespeare's great tetralogy about the first part of the War of the Roses.
		Henry IV commits the crime of regicide, an offense against the very fabric of nature.
		At the beginning of Henry IV, Part Two, it is clear that Hal has yet to realize that he must fully break from his wasted youth as well as the vestiges of the dissolute past.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/theatre/eisser/Program_Notes/Henry_IV_Part_Two.html (1229 words)

	Henry IV Part I
		After King Henry learns that some of the rebels, including Hotspur, are marshaling their forces in the west, at the town of Shrewsbury, he commissions Hal to command part of the army.
		Henry Percy (the Younger): Son of the Earl of Northumberland (the elder Henry Percy).
		House of Lancaster: Henry IV ("Bolingbroke," son of the Duke of Lancaster), 1399-1413.
	cummingsstudyguides.net /xHenry4Part1.html (3594 words)

	Henry IV ( Part 2 ) the play by William Shakespeare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This section is dedicated to Henry IV (Part 2), the play by William Shakespeare.
		Henry IV ("Bolingbroke," son of the Duke of Lancaster), 1399-1413.
		Henry VI (son of Henry V, deposed), 1422-1471.
	www.william-shakespeare.info /shakespeare-play-king-henry-iv-part-2.htm (654 words)

	NovelGuide: Henry IV Part 2: Theme Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Henry IV is not presented as a bad king, but his crown is nonetheless tainted by his manner of attaining it.
		Although Henry’s legitimacy as a king is questionable, that does not mean that the rebels are right to oppose him.
		In Henry IV, part 2, however, it is almost as if those events had not happened, since at the beginning of the play, Prince Hal is still consorting with Falstaff, and his father is still distressed about his irresponsible son.
	www.novelguide.com /HenryIVPart2/themeanalysis.html (818 words)

	Henry IV, Part 1, a CurtainUp DC review
		The King's bedroom, which opens the play at the moment Henry IV is having a nightmare seems to envelope the King in darkness, while highlighting the aloneness he feels on the throne.
		His Henry IV is quite awake to the fact that even the king has limitations and that part of the role of being the monarch is public relations.
		Andrew Long, as the "Hotspur" Henry Percy, shines as a man who is admired for his battlefield exploits, yet makes it apparent that the same fiery temper which fuels his military successes is not the best mindset to lead a rebellion.
	www.curtainup.com /henryivpart1dc.html (1651 words)

	`Henry IV' Turns a Bit Stale Indoors / Part 2 lacks spark of festival's park shows
		The indoor ``Henry'' moves forward in a deliberate fashion that tells the story, about the rise of Prince Hal (Michael Polak) from youthful indolence to his stature as king, without pulling the audience in.
		Tom Blair, who plays Henry IV in both productions, delivers misleading news of himself, as it were, in his doubled role as Bardolph.
		Falstaff figures heavily in ``Part 2.'' The rotund knight is onstage a great deal, drinking, bad-mouthing Hal, cozying up to a wench (the spitfiery Lizze Calogero), plumping up his military resume.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/09/21/DD21608.DTL&type=performance (672 words)

	Henry IV, Part One
		I first directed Henry IV with a group of teenagers at the California Shakespeare Festival.
		Because I wasn't concerned with English history, or with holding anything back for Part Two, I changed the ending: the king is mortally wounded in battle, and speaks some lines from Henry IV Part Two to Hal before his death.
		Smart, fast-paced, and wholly engaging...a stunning, complete-in-itself Henry IV that needs no introduction, sequel, or apology...[with] a much darker, sadder, and to my mind more dramatic and contemporary ending.
	www.joshcostello.com /henry.html (367 words)

	Amazon.com: Henry IV Part 1: Books: William Shakespeare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The lengthy title for the 1598 printing was "The History of Henrie the Fourth, With the Battell at Shrewsburie, between the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North, with the humorous conceits of Sir John Falstaffe".
		Henry IV remains one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, even though the tragedies and comedies get far more attention and seeming appreciation than do the histories.
		Read on in "Henry V" to see just how much of a polished politician Hal becomes--his battle cries and his "once more unto the breech, dear friends" is masterful in its persuasiveness and ability to induce his countrymen to fight.
	www.amazon.com /Henry-IV-Part-William-Shakespeare/dp/0671722638 (2766 words)

	Henry IV (Part I) - William Shakespeare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Playwright Mark O’Rowe’s lively compression of the second part of Shakespeare’s tetralogy of ‘history plays’ detailing the ascension to power of Henry V is the stage equivalent of an action movie.
		Henry sits upon the throne, still trying to relieve his guilt by calling for a crusade against pagans in the Holy Land, but finding his domestic political situation enough to contend with for the moment.
		Henry looks with envy and despair at young Percy’s pride and ambition, admiring and fearing him all at once.
	www.culturevulture.net /Theater4/HenryIV.htm (622 words)

	Henry IV Part 1
		King Henry IV, in his old age, faces a double threat to the safety of his kingdom.
		Owen Glendower, a Welsh rebel, is leading an uprising in the west, and the Earl of Douglas is leading one in the north.
		The Percys feel that King Henry IV has become ungrateful toward them, as it was they who helped Henry Bolingbroke ascend to the throne.
	www.gbrevoort.com /Henry_IV_Part_1.htm (418 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: Henry IV, Part One (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Shakespeare’s King Henry IV, Part 1 (or 1 Henry IV) is his most highly praised history play and is generally considered one of his several masterpieces, whether it is seen as an autonomous drama independent of its sequel (2 Henry IV) or as the first half of a two-part work.
		The two Henry IV plays are particularly well known because of their chief comic figure, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, who is a character celebrated by a long series of critics from John Dryden to Harold Bloom as the best of all comic characters.
		Many critics think Falstaff is at his best in Part 1, and for this and other reasons, Part 1 has often been preferred (though not unanimously) by critics discussing the merits of the two plays.
	www.litencyc.com /php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=4801 (467 words)

	Amazon.fr : The Second Part of King Henry IV: Livres en anglais: William Shakespeare,Giorgio Melchiori,A. R. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The drama focuses on Henry IV's difficult relationship with his son Prince Hal, and the latter's gradual emergence as a charismatic sovereign.
		The author offers a new approach to the text of the Second Part of King Henry IV, which he sees as an unplanned sequel to the First Part, itself a remake of an old, non-Shakespearean play.
		The Second Part deliberately exploits the popular success of Sir John Falstaff, introduced in Part One; the resulting rich humor gives a comic dimension to the play that makes it a unique blend of history, morality play and comedy.
	www.amazon.fr /Second-Part-King-Henry-IV/dp/0521276527 (562 words)

	Henry IV, Part One Summary & Essays - William Shakespeare
		Henry IV: Part I is the second in a series of four English history plays that make up Shakespeare's major tetralogy.
		Its addition allows Shakespeare to use the dramatic techniques of juxtaposition, inversion, and antithesis as the plot shifts back and forth between the troubled realm of Henry IV's court and the madcap, vulgar world of the tavern in which Sir John Falstaff presides.
		At bottom, Henry IV: Part I is essentially a coming of age story in which the king's son, Prince Henry or Hal, emerges from his youthful role as a wastrel companion of the tavern crew, into the role of a genuine English monarch by virtue of both blood and character.
	www.enotes.com /henry (389 words)

	Henry IV, Part 1 Message Board
		Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, Henry VI Part 1,
		Henry V (Prince Hal in Henry IV Part 1), and its
		However, Henry IV Part 1 is a dramatization of history not actual history,
	mb.sparknotes.com /mb.epl?b=838&m=975377&t=286136&w=1 (246 words)

	Shakespeare Resource Center - Henry IV, Part I Synopsis
		King Henry IV has two main problems as the opens.
		The Percy family is less than happy when Henry refuses to ransom Mortimer from Glendower, and the heads of the family—Worcester, Northumberland, and Henry Percy, who is nicknamed "Hotspur"—decide that they will in turn not yield prisoners from a Scottish campaign to King Henry.
		Added to these troubles, King Henry has finally struck a chord within his son, Hal; after a lengthy rebuke, Hal determines to make amends with his father with a valiant display against the rebels.
	www.bardweb.net /plays/hen4_1.html (353 words)

	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Henry IV Part 2 Study Guide
		King Henry sends a page to summon the Earls of Warwick and Surrey; before they come, they are to read documents carefully and consider the information found there.
		He recalls the words of the deposed Richard II; Northumberland aided Henry in overthrowing the king, and the unfortunate monarch promised Henry that Northumberland would be just as faithless to him as he had been to Richard.
		The theme of prophecy or expectation is also here: the king reminds Warwick of Richard II's promise that Northumberland would be as disloyal to the new king as he was to the old.
	www.gradesaver.com /classicnotes/titles/henryivii/section5.html (1205 words)

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