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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter 2: Dramatis Personæ
By William Shakespeare
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A restless king confronts uprisings among nobles while his heir, Prince Hal, divides time between rowdy companionship with the boastful Falstaff and gradual acceptance of princely responsibilities. Parallel plots trace the hot-tempered noble Hotspur and his allies plotting rebellion, the diplomatic maneuvers at court, and scenes in tavern and battlefield that test loyalties. The action builds to a climactic military encounter in which leadership, honor, and performance of identity are examined as Hal finally asserts himself. The play alternates political council, comic low life, and violent conflict to explore generational tension, public duty, and the costs of power.

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Title: King Henry IV, Part 1

Author: William Shakespeare

Release date: November 1, 1998 [eBook #1516]
Most recently updated: September 19, 2025

Language: English

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THE FIRST PART OF
KING HENRY IV

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I
Scene I. London. A Room in the Palace.
Scene II. The same. An Apartment of Prince Henry’s.
Scene III. The Same. A Room in the Palace.
ACT II
Scene I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard.
Scene II. The Road by Gads-hill.
Scene III. Warkworth. A Room in the Castle.
Scene IV. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern.
ACT III
Scene I. Bangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House.
Scene II. London. A Room in the Palace.
Scene III. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern.
ACT IV
Scene I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.
Scene II. A public Road near Coventry.
Scene III. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.
Scene IV. York. A Room in the Archbishop’s Palace.
ACT V
Scene I. The King’s Camp near Shrewsbury.
Scene II. The Rebel Camp.
Scene III. Plain between the Camps.
Scene IV. Another Part of the Field.
Scene V. Another Part of the Field.

Dramatis Personæ

KING HENRY the Fourth.
HENRY, PRINCE of Wales, son to the King.
Prince John of LANCASTER, son to the King.
Earl of WESTMORELAND.
Sir Walter BLUNT.
Thomas Percy, Earl of WORCESTER.
Henry Percy, Earl of NORTHUMBERLAND.
Henry Percy, surnamed HOTSPUR, his son.
Edmund MORTIMER, Earl of March.
Scroop, ARCHBISHOP of York.
SIR MICHAEL, a friend to the archbishop of York.
Archibald, Earl of DOUGLAS.
Owen GLENDOWER.
Sir Richard VERNON.
Sir John FALSTAFF.
POINS.
GADSHILL.
PETO.
BARDOLPH.
LADY PERCY, Wife to Hotspur.
Lady Mortimer, Daughter to Glendower.
Mrs. Quickly, Hostess in Eastcheap.
Lords, Officers, Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, Carriers, Ostler, Messengers, Servant, Travellers and Attendants.

SCENE. England and Wales.