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This summary is told using the language of the play itself, placing key quotations in context to help you understand where these lines come from and what they mean. You’ll learn the historical context behind the play and encounter the extraordinary places and people - from the royal court to the taverns of London, from the honor-driven soldier Hotspur to the unforgettable rogue Falstaff - who shape Hal’s future and offer a panoramic view of English society, within and beyond the official annals of history. In Part 1, you’ll be guided through a detailed account of the story with commentary by Ewan Fernie, Chair, Professor and Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute and Director of the ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project. In this course, you’ll learn the story of Henry IV Part 1, hear the play’s key speeches performed and analyzed by world-class Shakespearean actors and literary scholars, and watch how Hal navigates his historical destiny and forges his personal identity in a process he calls “redeeming time.” But the most captivating characters for many readers prove to be Sir John Falstaff and Henry IV’s son Hal – the prince who would go on to become the legendary Henry V. This play is named for Henry IV, who deposed Richard II to become king in 1399. In the 1590s, Shakespeare wrote a series of eight plays based on English chronicle history. Henry IV Part 1 has long been one of Shakespeare’s most beloved history plays. ““A Modern Perspective: Henry IV, Part 1.” Folger Shakespeare Library. Howard, Katharine Eisaman Maus and Gordon McMullan. Edited by Stephen Greenblatt, Walter Cohen, Suzanne Gossett, Jean E. “Introduction,” Henry IV Part 1, in Shakespeare, William. Where it is, in this play, that history unfolds and what it might mean to redeem historyĮpisode 1: Henry IV Part 1 - the Story and the ContextĮpisode 2: Henry IV Part 1 - the CharactersĮpisode 3: Henry IV Part 1 - the Language How Prince Hal of Henry IV Part 1 transforms himself into the leader of Henry V The story of Henry IV Part 1 and the key historical context behind the play