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==Characters==

==Characters==

'''King Henry IV:''' The weary, ill King of England.  He worries about his son's bad behavior and company as well as the rebellion against him.  He dies near the end of the play in peace and quiet.

'''King Henry IV:''' The weary, ill King of England.  He worries about his son's bad behavior and company as well as the rebellion against him.  He dies peacefully near the end of the play.

'''Prince Henry:''' Called Prince Hal by his friends.  He spends time in lowlife taverns.  He is a good soldier, who has redeemed himself a little recently.  He inherits the crown at the end of the play and banishes his rude friends of his person.

'''Prince Henry:''' Called Prince Hal by his friends.  He spends his time in taverns.  He is a good soldier, who has redeemed himself recently.  He inherits the crown at the end of the play and dispenses with his former drinking friends.

'''Prince Thomas of Clarence:''' Younger brother of Henry, does not appear much in the play.

'''Prince Thomas of Clarence:''' Younger brother of Henry; he does not appear much in the play.

'''Prince John of Lancaster:''' A noble prince and a warrior fighter.  He defeats several rebels, who arise against his father.   

'''Prince John of Lancaster:''' A prince and warrior.  He defeats several rebels, who have risen against his father.   

'''Prince Humphrey of Gloucester:''' The youngest of King Henry IV's sons.

'''Prince Humphrey of Gloucester:''' The youngest of King Henry IV's sons.

'''Earls of Westmoreland, Warwick & Surrey:''' Nobles of both the court and battlefield.  They aid King Henry in putting down the rebellion and comfort him.   

'''Earls of Westmoreland, Warwick & Surrey:''' Nobles the court and knights of the battlefield.  They aid King Henry in putting down the rebellion and comfort him.   

'''Lord Chief Justice:''' An authority, who disapproves of Falstaff.  He once arrested the Prince for striking him.  He feared that when Henry would become King he would treat him badly.  He is pleased by King Henry's new behaviour.  

'''Lord Chief Justice:''' An authority, who disapproves of Falstaff.  He once arrested the Prince for striking him.  He feared that when Henry would become King he would treat him badly.  He is pleased by King Henry's new behaviour.  

'''Earl of Northumberland:''' An old rebel, whose son, Hotspur, has been recently killed in battle.  He retires to Scotland, where is defeated in the end, by John of Lancaster.   

'''Earl of Northumberland:''' An old rebel, whose son, Hotspur, has been recently killed in battle.  He retires to Scotland, where is defeated by John of Lancaster.   

'''Archbishope of York:''' A leader of another confederacy against the King.  He is tricked into surrendering his forces and then executed.   

'''Archbishope of York:''' A leader of another confederacy against the King.  He is tricked into surrendering his forces and then executed.   

'''Lords Hastings & Mowbray:'''  Both followers of the Archbishope of York.  They arrive and are summarily executed.

'''Lords Hastings & Mowbray:'''  Both followers of the Archbishope of York.  They are summarily executed.

'''Sir John Falstaff:''' Prince Hal's greatest friend and misleader.  He drinks too much sack, but has a good wit.  He is banished from Henry at the end of the play.   

'''Sir John Falstaff:''' Prince Hal's greatest friend and misleader.  He drinks too much sack, but has a good wit.  He is banished by Henry at the end of the play.   

'''Bardolf, Poins & Peto:''' All idles and friends of Prince Hal.  They continue to mislead him, but are also banished with Falstaff.   

'''Bardolf, Poins & Peto:''' All idle drinkers and friends of Prince Hal.  They continue to mislead him, but are also banished with Falstaff.   

'''Pistol:''' A friend of Falstaff who talks more than he is.   

'''Pistol:''' A friend of Falstaff who talks much.   

'''Shallow:''' A justice, who from whom Falstaff borrows money.   

'''Shallow:''' A justice, from whom Falstaff borrows money.   

'''Mistress Quickly:''' The widow owner of a tavern in Eastcheap.   

'''Mistress Quickly:''' A widow and owner of a tavern in Eastcheap.   

<ref>  [[Great Books: Shakespeare, Vol. 1]], edited by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 467-502.  </ref>

<ref>  [[Great Books: Shakespeare, Vol. 1]], edited by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 467-502.  </ref>