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Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V.
31 lug 2015 · Henry IV, Part 2, continues the story of Henry IV, Part I. Northumberland learns that his son Hotspur is dead, and he rejoins the remaining rebels. When Hotspur’s widow convinces Northumberland to withdraw, the rebels are then led by the archbishop of York and Lords Mowbray and Hastings, who muster at York to confront the king’s ...
Henry IV. Is it good morrow, lords? Earl of Warwick. 'Tis one o'clock, and past. Henry IV. Why then, good morrow to you all, my lords. 1740 Have you read o'er the letters that I sent you? Earl of Warwick. We have, my liege. Henry IV. Then you perceive the body of our kingdom How foul it is; what rank diseases grow, And with what danger, near ...
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Henry IV Part 2 Summary. King Henry IV suffers from illness, so his youngest son Prince John fights the rebels, while Prince Hal prepares to be king. Meanwhile, Hal's friend Falstaff causes trouble, recruits, and speaks ill of Hal. Henry dies, and Hal becomes King Henry V.
Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare that was probably written in 1598. It is the third of four plays portraying the historical rise of the English royal House of Lancaster. The play mixes history and comedy, moving from “high” scenes of kings and battles to “low” scenes of city taverns and country life.
The plot. Shakespeare's Henry IV Part II is about the burden of power, old age and atonement for the past as King Henry dies and Prince Hal accepts the crown. The play begins in the aftermath of the battle in Shrewsbury. In despair at the death of his son Hotspur, the Earl of Northumberland pledges to lend his support to a second rebellion.
