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  1. Henry IV, Part 1. Henry IV, Part 1 (often written as 1 Henry IV) is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written not later than 1597. The play dramatises part of the reign of King Henry IV of England, beginning with the battle at Homildon Hill late in 1402, and ending with King Henry's victory in the Battle of Shrewsbury ...

    • William Shakespeare
    • 1947
    • King Henry IV. The ruling king of England. Henry is not actually all that old, but at the time the play opens, he has been worn down prematurely by worries.
    • Prince Harry. King Henry IV’s son, who will eventually become King Henry V. Harry’s title is Prince of Wales, but all of his friends call him Hal; he is also sometimes called Harry Monmouth.
    • Hotspur. The son and heir of the Earl of Northumberland and the nephew of the Earl of Worcester. Hotspur’s real name is Henry Percy (he is also called Harry or Percy), but he has earned his nickname from his fierceness in battle and hastiness of action.
    • Sir John Falstaff. A fat old man between the ages of about fifty and sixty-five who hangs around in taverns on the wrong side of London and makes his living as a thief, highwayman, and mooch.
  2. Prince John of Lancaster. John of Lancaster is Henry IV’s younger son, Prince Harry’s brother. Unlike his brother, he attends his father at court, and has in fact taken Harry’s place at the council. Read more ….

  3. See below for a full list of all the Henry IV Part 1 characters: KING HENRY THE FOURTH. HENRY, Prince of Wales, & JOHN OF LANCASTER, Sons to the King. EARL OF WESTMORELAND. SIR WALTER BLUNT.

  4. Jul 31, 2015 · Characters in the Play. King Henry IV, formerly Henry Bolingbroke. Prince Hal, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne (also. called Harry and Harry Monmouth) Lord John of Lancaster, younger son of King Henry. Earl of Westmoreland. Sir Walter Blunt. Hotspur (Sir Henry, or Harry, Percy)

  5. Jul 31, 2015 · Synopsis: Henry IV, Part 1, culminates in the battle of Shrewsbury between the king’s army and rebels seeking his crown. The dispute begins when Hotspur, the son of Northumberland, breaks with the king over the fate of his brother-in-law, Mortimer, a Welsh prisoner. Hotspur, Northumberland, and Hotspur’s uncle Worcester plan to take the ...

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  7. Henry IV: Part 1: Directed by Adam Lee Hamilton. With Jack Baldwin, Aimée-Lou Cameron, Ian Horgan, Saul Matlock. The first installment of what is widely acknowledged to be Shakespeare's greatest historical saga, Henry IV, Part I is an epic tale of power, treachery and war, exploring the complexity of father-son relationships.

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