Henry IV, Part II

The play follows King Henry IV's struggle with his own rebellious son, Prince Hal, who has abandoned his royal duties to spend time with the disreputable Sir John Falstaff and other questionable companions. As Prince Hal matures and confronts his father's flaws, he must choose between his loyalty to his father and his own sense of honor and responsibility. Meanwhile, King Henry IV faces challenges from both within and outside his kingdom, including a rebellion led by the Percy family. Ultimately, the play shows how the relationships between fathers and sons, as well as between rulers and their subjects, can shape the course of history.

By William Shakespeare · First published 1600 · Genre: History, Drama, Tragedy · 19 chapters

Contents

• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE I
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE II
• SCENE III
• SCENE III
• SCENE III
• SCENE III
• SCENE IV
• SCENE IV
• SCENE IV
• SCENE V
• SCENE V

More by William Shakespeare

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• The Tragedy of Macbeth (1606)
• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1595)
• The Merchant of Venice (1596)
• The Tragedy of Othello (1603)
• Hamlet (1623)
• King Lear (1606)
• Antony and Cleopatra (1607)
• All works by William Shakespeare