
Henrys army wins the battle, while Hal redeems himself from his wild youth and kills Hotspur. Angry, Hotspur gathers a rebellion, and Henry and Hal go to battle to stop him. While his son Price Hal spends time in the taverns, King Henry IV argues with his former ally Hotspur.
Please see the bottom of this page for helpful Henry IV resources.The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 1. Hotspur, Northumberland, and Hotspurs uncle Worcester plan to take the throne, later allying. The dispute begins when Hotspur, the son of Northumberland, breaks with the king over the fate of his brother-in-law, Mortimer, a Welsh prisoner. It was first published in 1598 as The History of Henrie the Fourth, apparently to advertise a change to the name of one of the principal characters.Henry IV, Part 1, culminates in the battle of Shrewsbury between the kings army and rebels seeking his crown. Henry IV, Part 1 was almost certainly written in late 1596 or early 1597, shortly before its first performance.
King Henry IV's camp near Shrewsbury.Next: Henry IV Part 1, List of Characters1 Henry IV Overview (with theme analysis)1 Henry IV Study Questions with Sample AnswersShakespeare's History Plays: The Ultimate QuizShakespeare's Reputation in Elizabethan EnglandAnd like bright metal on a sullen ground,My reformation, glittering o'er my fault,Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes,Than that which hath no foil to set it off.Here Prince Hal reveals his plan to achieve popularity amongst the people he knows he will one day rule. The rebel camp near Shrewsbury. The rebel camp near Shrewsbury. The Boar's-Head Tavern, Eastcheap. An apartment of the Prince's. Published in print: 1987.Please see the bottom of each scene for extensive explanatory notes.
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