Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Henry IV
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Henry IV: The Righteous King
Author: Ian MortimerPublisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795335431
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by “the most remarkable medieval historian of our time” (The Times, London). The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God’s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law—in highly turbulent times. In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England and The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England, goes beyond the legend portrayed in Shakespeare’s history play, and explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nation’s savior to its scourge.
The Life of King Henry the Fifth
Author: William ShakespeareHenry IV
Author: Chris Given-WilsonPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300154194
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
Henry IV (1399-1413), the son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, seized the English throne at the age of thirty-two from his cousin Richard II and held it until his death, aged forty-five, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry V. This comprehensive and nuanced biography restores to his rightful place a king often overlooked in favor of his illustrious progeny. Henry faced the usual problems of usurpers: foreign wars, rebellions, and plots, as well as the ambitions and demands of the Lancastrian retainers who had helped him win the throne. By 1406 his rule was broadly established, and although he became ill shortly after this and never fully recovered, he retained ultimate power until his death. Using a wide variety of previously untapped archival materials, Chris Given-Wilson reveals a cultured, extravagant, and skeptical monarch who crushed opposition ruthlessly but never quite succeeded in satisfying the expectations of his own supporters.
King Henry IV, The First Part
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: First Avenue Editions
ISBN: 1512402338
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The year is 1402, and King Henry IV sits uneasily on the throne that he wrested from his predecessor, Richard II. King Henry disapproves of his son, Prince Henry, and his habit of hanging around criminals like the witty but dishonest Falstaff. Meanwhile, young "Hotspur" Percy helps his family plot a rebellion to overthrow the king. Civil war is imminent, and the fate of the kingdom will be decided in a great battle at Shrewsbury. Faced with bloodshed, Prince Henry must find it within himself to be the son and heir his father has always wanted him to be. First published in 1598, this unabridged version of William Shakespeare's history play is the second in his tetralogy about the rise of the English royal House of Lancaster.
Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Fourth, Part 1
Author: William ShakespeareHistory of King Henry the Fourth
Author: William ShakespeareFirst Part of King Henry IV
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Author: William Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare