Henry IV, Part 1

Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest of the histories. It is set in a period beginning sometime in 1402 and ending in July, 1403. The play follows on from Richard II and is succeeded by Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V.

Dramatis personae

• King Henry IV of England
• Prince Harry, also called Hal
• Lord John of Lancaster
• Earl of Westmorland (Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland)
• Sir Walter Blunt
• Earl of Worcester (Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester)
• Earl of Northumberland (Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland)
• Henry Percy, known as Hotspur, Northumberland's son
• Kate, Lady Percy, Hotspur's wife
• Edmund Mortimer, called Earl of March
• Lady Mortimer
• Owain Glyndwr, Lady Mortimer's father
• Earl of Douglas
• Sir Richard Vernon
• Scrope, Archbishop of York
• Sir Michael, a member of the Archbishop's household
• Sir John Falstaff
• Edward (Ned) Poins
• Bardolph
• Peto
• Mistress Quickly
• Francis, a drawer
• Vintner
• Gadshill
• Carriers, Chamberlain, Ostler, Travellers, Sheriff, Messengers, Servant, Lords, Soldiers