num_pages: 2
description: The stirring continuation of the themes begun in "Henry IV, Part One" again pits a rebellion within the State and that master of misrule, Falstaff, against the maturing of Prince Hal. Alternating scenes between bawdy tavern and regal court, between revelry and politics, Shakespeare probes at the sources, uses, and responsibilities of power as an old king dies and a young king must choose between a ruler's solemn duty and a merry but dissipated friend, Falstaff. The play represents Shakespeare at the peak of his maturity in writing historical drama and comedy.
language: English
title: Henry IV, Part 1
titlecomplete: Henry IV, Part 1
characters: Sir John Falstaff, Sir Michael, Richard le Scrope, Bishop of Lichfield and Archbishop of York, Gilliams, messenger to Hotspur, Mugs (carrier), Bardolph, Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Traveller, Henry V of England, Mistress Nell Quickly, Sir Richard Vernon, 8th Baron of Shipbrook, Sir Edmund Mortimer IV, Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, Francis the drawer, Sir Walter Blount, Sheriff, Ostler, Robin Ostler, Tom (carrier), Vintner, Owain Glyndŵr, Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, Servant to Hotspur, 1st Traveller, Catrin ferch Owain Glyndŵr, Edward "Ned" Poins, Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, Peto, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Henry IV of England, Elizabeth Mortimer, Baroness Camoys, Henry Percy "Hotspur", Chamberlain
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Plays, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 29558
series: Henry IV, Wars of the Roses
publisher: BBC Audiobooks