Henry IV, Part 1

In Henry IV, Part One, Shakespeare recreates a whole range of society, from King to tapster, stable-hand, and highwayman. Yet the play is unified in its exploration of the nature and use of power.

The subjects covered in the following pages include:

• What the history books say
• Hotspur: rebellion and ambition
• Falstaff: worldly and fleshly
• Prince Hal and the moralities

See also:

• A modern text of Henry the Fourth, Part One.
• Old-spelling texts of Folio 1, Quarto 0, and Quarto 1.
• A list of book facsimiles that contain Henry the Fourth, Part One.
• The essential facts about the play.*