“Why, Hal, tis my vocation, Hal; tis no sin for a man to labor in his vocation.? Falstaff to Prince Hal. Act 1 scene 2, lines 108-09. “I know you all, and will awhile uphold The unyokd humor of your idleness.?Prince Hal, speaking of his disreputable friends. Act I, scene 2, lines 199-200. “To put …
King Henry IV King Henry IV is King of England. He seized the throne from Richard II (in events recorded in Richard II), and his reign is marked by a series of civil wars. Henry IV is a ruthless, efficient leader, although the conflicts he is embroiled in have weighed him down with anxiety. He …
“Why, Hal, tis my vocation, Hal; tis no sin for a man to labor in his vocation.? Falstaff to Prince Hal. Act 1 scene 2, lines 108-09. “I know you all, and will awhile uphold The unyokd humor of your idleness.?Prince Hal, speaking of his disreputable friends. Act I, scene 2, lines 199-200. “To put …
The Development of Prince Hal At the beginning of the play, Henry IV laments the fact that his son, Prince Hal, leads a wild life. The Prince forgets his responsibilities as heir to the throne and consorts with low company in taverns. A number of early scenes show Prince Hal behaving in exactly the way …
Symbols In Renaissance literature, the sun is a common symbol of royalty, and Shakespeare uses the symbol frequently. It is in keeping with the idea that the order of the macrocosmic world is reflected in the microcosmic world of man. Just as the sun is the ruler of the heavens, so the king is the …
King Henry IV King Henry IV is King of England. He seized the throne from Richard II (in events recorded in Richard II), and his reign is marked by a series of civil wars. Henry IV is a ruthless, efficient leader, although the conflicts he is embroiled in have weighed him down with anxiety. He …
In the presence of his two sons and Westmoreland, the King reproaches Worcester, who with Vernon has been taken prisoner, for failing to convey the Kings offer of a pardon. The King then sentences both rebels to death.Prince Hal informs the King that Douglas has been captured. The King allows the Prince to do with …
There is a pause in the battle. The King tells Prince Hal, who is bleeding from superficial wounds, to go back to his tent. But Prince Hal refuses. Prince Hals younger brother John says they pause too long, and should go back out to the battle. He exits, accompanied by Westmoreland.Prince Hal praises the courage …
The battle has begun. Sir Walter Blunt, disguised as the King, encounters Douglas. Douglas assumes he is the King and tells him that he has earlier killed the Lord of Stafford, who was disguised as the King. They fight, and Douglas kills Blunt. Hotspur enters, and Douglas tells him the battle is over, for he …
At the rebel camp, Worcester tries to persuade Vernon that they should not inform Hotspur of the Kings offer of a pardon. Worcester thinks it likely that Hotspur would accept. But Worcester believes the King would not stick to his word. He would find other things to punish them for. He would deliberately misinterpret their …
