Project Gutenberg 2012-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 93 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Henry IV. Part 2. Finnish Kuningas Henrik Neljäs II Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuningas Henrik Neljäs II" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the early 17th century. The play focuses on themes of power, rebellion, and the complexities of kingship, centering around King Henry IV and his conflicts with various factions and characters, including his son, Prince Hal, and the rebellious Northumberland family. The opening of the play establishes the chaotic political landscape in England, where unrest and rumors abound, with the character of Rumor personifying the spread of information and misinformation. Lord Bardolph reports to Northumberland about the disastrous outcome of a battle involving his son, Hotspur, and shares grim news about King Henry IV. As tensions rise, Northumberland's resolve hardens, and he prepares to return to the battlefield to seek revenge. Concurrently, we are introduced to the comical Sir John Falstaff, who is depicted in his typical humorous and roguish manner, highlighting the contrasts between the serious themes of war and the lighter moments of personal folly, thus setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 239642 239589 2024-09-16T15:20:07.150427 2023-09-17T09:41:20.854954 text/html text/html 239635 239582 2024-09-16T15:20:07.380431 2023-09-17T09:41:21.043945 text/html text/html 139566 2024-09-16T15:20:14.072425 application/epub+zip 142107 2024-09-16T15:20:08.929419 application/epub+zip 142107 2024-09-16T15:20:07.986459 application/epub+zip 291027 2024-09-16T15:20:17.142377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263079 2024-09-16T15:20:13.360423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263311 2022-09-18T07:24:50.313983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190246 190237 2024-09-16T15:20:06.825438 2023-09-17T09:41:20.573947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 183308 2012-05-06T14:47:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 73450 2012-05-06T14:47:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19299 2024-09-16T15:20:17.380366 application/rdf+xml 13508 2024-09-16T15:20:08.341427 image/jpeg 3338 2024-09-16T15:20:08.163416 image/jpeg 141877 2024-09-16T15:20:07.399454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia