Henry IV, Part 2

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Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare that continues the story of King Henry IV’s troubled reign and Prince Hal’s journey toward kingship, blending political drama with the comic world of Falstaff and his companions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf history play
stage play
author William Shakespeare
containsTheme aging and mortality
friendship and rejection
honour
kingship
political legitimacy
public image versus private self
responsibility
countryOfOrigin England
dramaticFunction bridges Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry V
dramatisesReignOf King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV of England
featuresCharacter Pistol
Poins
featuresLocation The Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap
surface form: Eastcheap tavern

Barnsdale Forest
surface form: Gaultree Forest

Gloucestershire
London, England
surface form: London

City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
featuresScene Henry IV, Part 2 self-linksurface differs
surface form: King Henry IV’s deathbed scene

Prince Hal’s rejection of Falstaff
focusesOn Prince Hal’s maturation
decline of Falstaff
transition from rebellion to order
followedBy Henry V (play)
surface form: Henry V
follows Henry IV, Part 1
genre chronicle history
historical drama
history
language Early Modern English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance
surface form: Elizabethan era
medium theatre
originalPerformanceVenue likely the Globe Theatre in London
partOf Henriad
principalCharacter Doll Tearsheet
Justice Shallow
Justice Silence
King Henry IV of England
surface form: King Henry IV

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
surface form: Lord Chief Justice

Mistress Quickly
Northumberland
Prince Hal
Prince John of Lancaster
Sir John Falstaff
settingPeriod early 15th century
late 14th century
source Holinshed's Chronicles
surface form: Holinshed’s Chronicles

The Civil Wars by Samuel Daniel
structure five acts

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William Shakespeare notableWork Henry IV, Part 2
Shakespeare quartos includesEditionOf Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: 2 Henry IV
Henry IV, Part 1 followedBy Henry IV, Part 2
Sir John Falstaff appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Mistress Quickly appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Peto appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V of England portrayedIn Henry IV, Part 2
Henry IV, Part 2 featuresScene Henry IV, Part 2 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King Henry IV’s deathbed scene
Bardolph appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Eastcheap, London mentionedIn Henry IV, Part 2
First Folio of Shakespeare containsWork Henry IV, Part 2
works of William Shakespeare includesWork Henry IV, Part 2
subject surface form: Works of William Shakespeare
Plump Jack basedOn Henry IV, Part 2
Plump Jack hasPart Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: scenes from Henry IV, Part 2
The Hollow Crown basedOn Henry IV, Part 2
Chimes at Midnight basedOn Henry IV, Part 2
1 Henry IV followedBy Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: 2 Henry IV
Henry V (play) follows Henry IV, Part 2
Be Prepared basedOn Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 (title phrase origin)
Holinshed's Chronicles influencedWork Henry IV, Part 2
Pistol appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Pistol appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth
Boar’s Head Tavern appearsInWork Henry IV, Part 2
Eastcheap mentionedIn Henry IV, Part 2
Justice Shallow appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Doll Tearsheet appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Doll Tearsheet firstAppearance Henry IV, Part 2
this entity surface form: Henry IV, Part 2, Act 2
Prince Hal appearsInWork Henry IV, Part 2
Lady Percy appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Poins appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Henriad consistsOf Henry IV, Part 2
The King basedOn Henry IV, Part 2
King Henry V culturalDepiction Henry IV, Part 2
subject surface form: Henry V of England
Earl of Northumberland appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Prince John of Lancaster portrayedIn Henry IV, Part 2
Justice Silence appearsIn Henry IV, Part 2
Earl of Worcester relatedWork Henry IV, Part 2
Falstaff’s company appearsInWork Henry IV, Part 2
William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" followedBy Henry IV, Part 2
subject surface form: Richard II