Broadcast on 9 december 1979 as the second part of a fourplay cycle that began with a repeat of richard ii bbc, originally tx. Dominic dromgooles acclaimed production is brought to its conclusion in part 2 of shakespeares historical masterpiece, king henry iv a dramatic tale of family, treachery and war that surveys the entire panorama of english life. Henry iv, part 2, chronicle play in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 159798 and published in a corrupt text based in part on memorial reconstruction in a quarto edition in 1600. History of henry iv, part ii 1597 scenes 20 total complete text prologue. Henry bolingbroke has now been crowned king of england, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered earl of northumberland and his son nicknamed hotspur. The archbishop of york, scroop, is backing the lords hastings, mowbray, and bardolph, along with the tacit support of northumberland.
A better text, printed in the main from an authorial manuscript, appeared in the first folio of 1623 and is generally the more reliable version. About henry iv part 1 first published in quarto format in 1598 the title page is shown above, henry iv part 1 was certainly being performed by 1597, since many sources refer to its. Huge cuts were made to the original text caird said that hed removed almost everybody named after an. Usa video title the complete dramatic works of william shakespeare.
In 1 henry iv, king henry iv stopped the rebellion by hotspur, worcestor, and vernon. Westmoreland and lancaster are appointed by the king to lead an army against the last of the rebels. With john abineri, robert ashby, trevor baxter, rod beacham. The folger shakespeare library is pleased to offer free downloadable files of henry iv, part 2.
Henry iv, part 1 teacher resources henry iv, part 1 a charming comingofage story in which hal, a prince with a penchant for practical jokes, must step up when his nation and his father need him most. With jon finch, david gwillim, rob edwards, robert brown. History of henry iv, part ii open source shakespeare. Northumberland learns that his son hotspur is dead, and he rejoins the remaining rebels. Read the nosweatshakespeare modern henry iv part 1 ebook for free. He was the first monarch of france from the house of bourbon, a cadet branch of the capetian dynasty. Whats so special about nosweatshakespeare s modern english translation of henry iv part 1. Henry iv, part 1, chronicle play in five acts by william shakespeare, written about 159697 and published from a reliable authorial draft in a 1598 quarto edition. Henrys son hal, the prince of wales, has thrown over life at court in favor of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company. Despite the title, the real star of this play is falstaff. King henry iv, part 2 reaches the end of his reign amidst rebellion, as his son prepares to take the crown. The wife of hotspur, who led the rebellion against king henry iv in king henry iv part 1 and was killed in that play by prince hal during the battle of shrewsbury. Jon finch king henry the fourth, david gwillim henry, prince of wales.
After suffering a loss at the battle of shrewsbury, the rebellion against king henry iv reign finds new figureheads in the arcbishop of york, lord mowbray, and lord hastings. With the kings health in decline, its up to prince john to quash the rebellion, and prince hal to prepare to assume. Henry iv part ii tv movie 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. King henry iv, part 2 by william shakespeare free ebook. Henry iv, part ii synopsis following the battle of shrewsbury, king henry iv jasper britton must confront further uprisings and his own declining health.
Its focus is on prince hals journey toward kingship and his. Wayward knight sir john falstaff antony sher is also in poor health but manages to recruit soldiers to help stem rebellion though his service does little to redeem him when prince hal. King henry is on his deathbed and demands his sons and faithful lords to make no noise. Its focus is on prince hals journey toward kingship and his ultimate rejection of falstaff. King henry iv,part ii websters french thesaurus edition. Henry iv, part 2 is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. During 1978 and 1979, finch played the role of henry bolingbroke in the bbc television shakespeare productions of richard ii, henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii, which also featured derek jacobi, john gielgud, david gwillim and anthony quayle in principal.
The 1979 bbc television shakespeare version starred jon finch as henry. I know not whether god will have it so, for some displeasing service i have done. Librivox recording of king henry iv, part 1, by william shakespeare. Henry iv, part 1 is a history play by william shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. However, there is a running french thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult english words highlighted in the text. Henry iv, part ii kindle edition by shakespeare, william. History of henry iv, part i open source shakespeare. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors henry iv part two 1979 prince harrys father figures are ageing.
Henry iv, part 1 is the second in a sequence of four history plays the others being richard ii, henry iv, part 2, and henry v known collectively as the second tetralogy, treating major events of english history in the late. Henry iv, part 1 depicts a span of history that begins with hotspurs battle at homildon in northumberland against. He leaves his back unarmd, the french and welsh baying him at the. In 1978, the bbc set itself the task of filming all of william shakespeares plays for television. Henry iv, part 1 depicts a span of history that begins with hotspurs battle at homildon against the douglas late in 1402 and ends with the defeat of. William shakespeare henry iv part 1 lyrics and tracklist. Great britain history henry iv, 9914 drama category. Henry bolingbroke has now been crowned king of england, but faces a. Henry iv, part 2 is the third in a sequence of four. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henry iv, part ii. The second part of king henry the fourth, including his death and the coronation of king henry the fifth.
Enter king henry iv, prince henry, and others king henry iv lords, give us leave. Comedy in i henry iv and ii henry iv in i henry iv and ii henry iv, william shakespeare brings together drama and comedy to create two of the most compelling history plays ever written. The play picks up the action three years after the death of hotspur at shrewsbury. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by richard ii and henry iv, part 1 and succeeded by henry v the play is often seen as an extension of aspects of henry iv, part 1, rather than a straightforward continuation of the historical narrative, placing more emphasis on the. With jon finch, david gwillim, rob edwards, martin neil. But the king has fallen ill, prince hal alex hassell has fallen in again with the corrupting influences of falstaff antony sher, and a second uprising looms as henry iv part ii begins, continuing the royal shakespeare companys sweeping cycle king and country, directed by gregory doran. Henry iv, part 1 by william shakespeare free ebook. Watch henry iv part 2 full movie in hd visit the death of king henry the fourth and the coronation of king henry the. This, of course, all takes place before prince hals glorious reformation, when he transforms himself from a total disgrace into a noble leader. He is greatly concerned for his country but warwick reassures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The bbc television shakespeares henry v was broadcast on 23 december 1979, at the end of a fourweek series covering the whole of shakespeares second history cycle. Shakespeare resource center henry iv, part ii synopsis. Follows the acts and scenes of original henry iv part 1 text.
Henry iv part ii focuses on the final defeat of the remaining rebel forces, the illness and approaching death of king henry, the misadventures of the comic character falstaff and his companions, and the transition of hal from the carefree pubcrawler that he was in henry iv part i to a soberminded heir to the throne of england. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by richard ii and henry iv, part 1. Many of shakespeares other works are nearly absolute in their adherence to either the comic or tragic traditions, but in the two henry iv plays shakespeare. The character of lady percy in henry iv part 2 from. Henry iv, part 2 translation shakescleare, by litcharts. Librivox recording of king henry iv, part 2, by william shakespeare. When hotspurs 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 kings forces. In richard ii, bolingbroke usurped richard iis crown and became king henry iv. Henry iv, part 1, culminates in the battle of shrewsbury between the kings army and rebels seeking his crown. Henry iv, part 2 the folger shakespeare folger digital texts. Read henry iv part 1 translated as an easy to read, exciting teenage novel.
It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by richard ii and henry iv, part 1 and succeeded by henry v the play is often seen as an extension of aspects of henry iv, part 1, rather than a straightforward continuation of the historical narrative, placing more emphasis on. Henry iv, part 2 shows the increasingly frail king henry stave off insurrection following the battle of shrewsbury and the rise of his son, prince hal tom. Drama, history, historical drama, problems, exercises, english young. Henry iv part 1 is the story of prince hal the future king henry v of england, a fifteenth century wild child who carouses with criminals and commoners, helps his loser chums rob his fathers treasury, and spends all his time in seedy bars. About a quarter of the original text was excised more than the other bbc history plays, resulting in a tighter, more focused production, which also benefited from the play being. Despite this good news, henry swoons in an apoplectic fit. Drama, history, historical drama, bibliography, quartos, problems, exercises, sources, english. King henry iv has become increasingly frail with sickness and lack of sleep. Lady percy is bitter at having been made a widow, and shames her fatherinlaw northumberland for failing to support his son i. King henry iv, part 1 is the second of shakespeares eight wars of the roses history plays, with events following those of king richard ii. It is the second play in shakespeares tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of richard ii, henry iv two plays, including henry iv, part 2, and henry v.
The dispute begins when hotspur, the son of northumberland, breaks with the king over the fate of his brotherinlaw, mortimer, a welsh prisoner. Henry iv, part 2 is a history play by william shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. Henry iv part 2 1979 full movie download full hd youtube. This stack was authored by mark zimmermann, and is part of the shakespeare stack project this stack has been released as free software under the gnu general public license. Henry iv, part 2, continues the story of henry iv, part i. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by richard ii and henry iv, part 1 and succeeded by henry v. His sons and the other lords present discuss the kings health concernedly, and when henry recovers, he demands to be taken into another chamber.
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