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King Henry IV, Part 2

William Shakespeare

Prince Hal moves closer to kingship while the aging Falstaff revels in London's underworld, expecting rewards when his companion becomes king.

"King Henry IV, Part 2" by William Shakespeare is a history play. Prince Hal moves closer to kingship while the aging Falstaff revels in London's underworld, expecting rewards when his companion becomes king.

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LORD BARDOLPH. Who keeps the gate here, ho?

LORD BARDOLPH. Tell thou the Earl That the Lord Bardolph doth attend him here.

PORTER. His lordship is walk’d forth into the orchard. Please it your honour knock but at the gate, And he himself will answer.

NORTHUMBERLAND. What news, Lord Bardolph? Every minute now Should be the father of some stratagem. The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose And bears down all before him.

LORD BARDOLPH. Noble earl, I bring you certain news from Shrewsbury.

LORD BARDOLPH. As good as heart can wish. The King is almost wounded to the death; And, in the fortune of my lord your son, Prince Harry slain outright; and both the Blunts Kill’d by the hand of Douglas; young Prince John And Westmoreland and Stafford fled the field; And Harry Monmouth’s brawn, the hulk Sir John, Is prisoner to your son. O, such a day, So fought, so follow’d and so fairly won, Came not till now to dignify the times Since Caesar’s fortunes!

NORTHUMBERLAND. How is this derived? Saw you the field? Came you from Shrewsbury?

LORD BARDOLPH. I spake with one, my lord, that came from thence, A gentleman well bred and of good name, That freely render’d me these news for true.

NORTHUMBERLAND. Here comes my servant Travers, whom I sent On Tuesday last to listen after news.

LORD BARDOLPH. My lord, I over-rode him on the way, And he is furnish’d with no certainties More than he haply may retail from me.

Contents

  1. 01Induction
  2. 02Act I
  3. 03Scene I. The same.
  4. 04Scene II. London. A street.
  5. 05Scene III. York. The Archbishop’s palace.
  6. 06Act II
  7. 07Scene I. London. A street.
  8. 08Scene II. London. Another street.
  9. 09Scene III. Warkworth. Before the castle.
  10. 10Scene IV. London. The Boar’s head Tavern in Eastcheap.
  11. 11Act III
  12. 12Scene I. Westminster. The palace.
  13. 13Scene II. Gloucestershire. Before Justice Shallow’s house.
  14. 14Act IV
  15. 15Scene I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest.
  16. 16Scene II. Another part of the forest.
  17. 17Scene III. Another part of the forest.
  18. 18Scene IV. Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber.
  19. 19Scene V. Another chamber.
  20. 20Act V
  21. 21Scene I. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s house.
  22. 22Scene II. Westminster. The palace.
  23. 23Scene III. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s orchard.
  24. 24Scene IV. London. A street.
  25. 25Scene V. A public place near Westminster Abbey.
  26. 26Epilogue.

About this edition

Author
William Shakespeare
Era
Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
150 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers