Act I

King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the play opens, King Henry IV (formerly Henry Bolingbroke) and Henry Percy (Hotspur) argue over the disposition of prisoners from the Battle of Holmedon. The King’s attitude toward Mortimer and the Percy family prompts them to plot rebellion. In the meantime, his son Prince Hal is living the low life in the company of Sir John Falstaff. As the time of battle nears, Prince Hal joins his father and is given a high command. The play’s climax is the Battle of Shrewsbury, in which Prince Hal and Hotspur meet and fight, with Prince Hal and the forces of the King prevailing. The action continues in <a href="https://librivox.org/king-henry-iv-part-2-by-william-shakespeare/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King Henry IV, Part 2</a>. From the start this has been an extremely popular play both with the public and with critics. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden and Wikipedia) Characters: Narrator/stage directions: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kalynda</a> King Henry IV and Douglas: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/204" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark F. Smith</a> Henry, Prince of Wales: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/895" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Porter Zasada</a> Prince John of Lancaster: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1211" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Edwards</a> Earl of Westmoreland: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1154" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Larysa Jaworski</a> Sir Walter Blunt: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1482" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joshua B. Christensen</a> Earl of Worcester: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/94" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Barnes</a> Northumberland and 2nd Messenger: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2488" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lisa Wilson</a> Henry Percy (Hotspur): read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/263" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Sirois</a> Edmund Mortimer: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1313" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Sherris</a> Scroop, Archbishop of York: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1789" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vin Reilly</a> Peto, Sir Michael, Chamberlain, and Travellers: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1782" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mockfrog</a> Owen Glendower: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denny Sayers</a> Sir Richard Vernon: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1823" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Muncaster</a> Sir John Falstaff: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1121" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Lieder</a> Poins: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jordan Schneider</a> Gadshill, Francis, and Ostler: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1572" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alan Clare</a> Bardolph: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1922" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Zezulka</a> Lady Percy: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/457" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cecelia Prior</a> Mrs. Quickly, Hostess: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/87" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rosalind Wills</a> First Carrier: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/199" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maria Morabe</a> Second Carrier: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/57" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ophelia Darcy</a> Servant: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1845" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Katie Gibboney</a> Vintner: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lauren Tunnell Verdeyen</a> Sheriff: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/198" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heather Barnett</a> First Messenger: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1066" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laurie Anne Walden</a>

Arts

King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the play opens, King Henry IV (formerly Henry Bolingbroke) and Henry Percy (Hotspur) argue over the disposition of prisoners from the Battle of Holmedon. The King’s attitude toward Mortimer and the Percy family prompts them to plot rebellion. In the meantime, his son Prince Hal is living the low life in the company of Sir John Falstaff. As the time of battle nears, Prince Hal joins his father and is given a high command. The play’s climax is the Battle of Shrewsbury, in which Prince Hal and Hotspur meet and fight, with Prince Hal and the forces of the King prevailing. The action continues in King Henry IV, Part 2. From the start this has been an extremely popular play both with the public and with critics. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden and Wikipedia)Characters: Narrator/stage directions: read by KalyndaKing Henry IV and Douglas: read by Mark F. SmithHenry, Prince of Wales: read by Max Porter ZasadaPrince John of Lancaster: read by Brian EdwardsEarl of Westmoreland: read by Larysa JaworskiSir Walter Blunt: read by Joshua B. ChristensenEarl of Worcester: read by David BarnesNorthumberland and 2nd Messenger: read by Lisa WilsonHenry Percy (Hotspur): read by Michael SiroisEdmund Mortimer: read by Scott SherrisScroop, Archbishop of York: read by Vin ReillyPeto, Sir Michael, Chamberlain, and Travellers: read by MockfrogOwen Glendower: read by Denny SayersSir Richard Vernon: read by David MuncasterSir John Falstaff: read by John LiederPoins: read by Jordan SchneiderGadshill, Francis, and Ostler: read by Alan ClareBardolph: read by David ZezulkaLady Percy: read by Cecelia PriorMrs. Quickly, Hostess: read by Rosalind WillsFirst Carrier: read by Maria MorabeSecond Carrier: read by Ophelia DarcyServant: read by Katie GibboneyVintner: read by Lauren Tunnell VerdeyenSheriff: read by Heather BarnettFirst Messenger: read by Laurie Anne Walden

King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the play opens, King Henry IV (formerly Henry Bolingbroke) and Henry Percy (Hotspur) argue over the disposition of prisoners from the Battle of Holmedon. The King’s attitude toward Mortimer and the Percy family prompts them to plot rebellion. In the meantime, his son Prince Hal is living the low life in the company of Sir John Falstaff. As the time of battle nears, Prince Hal joins his father and is given a high command. The play’s climax is the Battle of Shrewsbury, in which Prince Hal and Hotspur meet and fight, with Prince Hal and the forces of the King prevailing. The action continues in <a href="https://librivox.org/king-henry-iv-part-2-by-william-shakespeare/" rel="noopener noreferrer">King Henry IV, Part 2</a>. From the start this has been an extremely popular play both with the public and with critics. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden and Wikipedia) Characters: Narrator/stage directions: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kalynda</a> King Henry IV and Douglas: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/204" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark F. Smith</a> Henry, Prince of Wales: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/895" rel="noopener noreferrer">Max Porter Zasada</a> Prince John of Lancaster: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1211" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brian Edwards</a> Earl of Westmoreland: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1154" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larysa Jaworski</a> Sir Walter Blunt: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1482" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joshua B. Christensen</a> Earl of Worcester: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/94" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Barnes</a> Northumberland and 2nd Messenger: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2488" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lisa Wilson</a> Henry Percy (Hotspur): read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/263" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Sirois</a> Edmund Mortimer: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1313" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Sherris</a> Scroop, Archbishop of York: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1789" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vin Reilly</a> Peto, Sir Michael, Chamberlain, and Travellers: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1782" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mockfrog</a> Owen Glendower: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denny Sayers</a> Sir Richard Vernon: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1823" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Muncaster</a> Sir John Falstaff: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1121" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Lieder</a> Poins: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1654" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jordan Schneider</a> Gadshill, Francis, and Ostler: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1572" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alan Clare</a> Bardolph: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1922" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Zezulka</a> Lady Percy: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/457" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cecelia Prior</a> Mrs. Quickly, Hostess: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/87" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rosalind Wills</a> First Carrier: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/199" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maria Morabe</a> Second Carrier: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/57" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ophelia Darcy</a> Servant: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1845" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Gibboney</a> Vintner: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1170" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lauren Tunnell Verdeyen</a> Sheriff: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/198" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heather Barnett</a> First Messenger: read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1066" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laurie Anne Walden</a>

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