While searching on the internet I found some interesting information about King Henry IV character.
The threat of rebellion from the Percy family and the capture of Mortimer force him to again delay his plans. On a personal level, King Henry IV is saddened that his son, Prince Henry lacks what he feels are the qualities required of a future king. He worries that Hal is wasting his life and fears that those like Hotspur who earn the people's admiration are more likely to succeed him, not his own son.
As a leader, King Henry IV is cautious but disciplined. He does not let Hotspur forget his obligations to him and wisely offers the rebels generous terms for their surrender to avoid war. King Henry IV also appears to be cunning, placing many look-alikes to himself on the battlefield to confuse the rebels...
More character analysis can be found at this site.
The Man who started it all
Falstaff tells his tale about the robbery in the tavern
"I tell thee what, Hal--if I tell thee a lie, spit in my face, call me horse."
2 comments:
I tried to look into the "character analysis," but all I got was that the page could not be displayed.
Still, that was good background info you posted, as it will prepare us for getting into the play itself.
- Kristopher
Mary here:
So, I got dragged to see "The Other Boleyn Girl" yesterday (one of my little sisters loves Tudor history, yay for me), and the name Percy comes up again,since Anne Boleyn was first married to a member of the Percy family, but no one allowed the pair to be together. He ended up being beheaded later, I believe for plotting against the crown.
Apparently apples really don't fall far from trees.
As for the movie, it was not my cup of tea, but whatever.
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