In 1784, Thomas Davies, in a collection of essays on Shakespeare's plays, observed that "in the opinion of Thomas Warburton, and I believe all the best critics, the First Part of Henry IV. is, of all our author's plays, the most excellent" (Davies, 1, 202). ... The judgments are easily multiplied, but it is worth noting that, although Davies's commendation is specific to "the First Part", Van Doren and Auden praise a play that doesn't exist: Henry IV. Both write about the two plays on the reign of Henry IV as if they formed a single, coherent dramatic conception. ... And, i...

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Henry IV, Parts One and Two In the beginning of Henry IV, King Henry seems pre-occupied with re-establishing his moral legitimacy to the throne. He talks of atoning for Richard II's death by going on a crusade, "to chase these pagans from those holy fields" (I.i.24). ... Though of course, by the end of Henry IV: Part Two, Hal's change has become quite tangible. ...

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In this short monologue extracted from Henry IV, Part II, King Henry grieves over his inability to sleep properly during the night. By incorporating highly descriptive imagery, together with diction and syntax, Shakespeare manages to convey exactly King Henry's state of mind. ... Due to this, King Henry's mood is one of misery and gloomy. ... Shakespeare attributes a very complex and rich vocabulary to King Henry since he is, after all, the king. ... The monologue ends when King Henry declares that, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown". ...

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Henry IV, Part 1 The effect of scenes from the two plots in Acts I, II, III is how the scenes of Prince Hal and his somewhat common life with his life of prostitutes, thievery and severe alcoholism with his leech like friends Poins, Peto, Bardolph and of course the laughter provoking likes of Sir John Falstaff which is compared with prince Hals fathers (King Henry) life of leading England towards victory over the rebels, who at the current point of focus is Hotspur, the impetuous young knight who King Henry himself commended for his gallant behavior in the battle at Homledon against the Sco...

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The movie depicts Henry V's rise to the throne and part in the Hundred Years War with vague accuracy, but gets the important points across. ... Henry was most likely brought up by his uncle Henry Beaufort. ... At a mere fourteen years he was a member of the Welsh forces who fought against Owen Glendower, who was leading a rebellion against Henry's father, Henry IV (Owen) . ... The scene is also used to expose another doing of Henry's, which was very significant: the re-interring of king Richard II. Historically, Henry's father had usurped his throne from Richard II, an...

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King Henry has been known as a wild misfit, and someone who has no regard for the world around him, as it is shown in Henry IV, Part I, and Henry IV, Part II. ... Henry's father, Henry IV, suggests that Hotspur, the son of his enemy and rival to the throne, would be a better candidate for the throne than Henry. ... Shakespeare continues this questing of Henrys ability in Henry IV,Part II. ... In Henry IV, Part II, Henry shows his advisors that he can be a good king and mend his drunken ways. ... He is thrusted into the responsibilities of being a king, and for the most part handl...

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In the play, Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw, Henry Higgins is a teacher of phonetics. ... He sees her as a "pupil and him the teacher" (308; Act II). ... The whole thing has been simple purgatory," (330; Act IV). ... He shows no sympathy or congratulations on Eliza's part. ... I don't matter, I suppose," (331; Act IV). ...

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What does Henry IV Part One have to say about the manipulation of people and power? Some see Henry IV Part One as Shakespeare's own "morality play" - such plays were well-received by medieval audiences. ... The deposition of King Richard II would have been seen by many as an offence against God; as the ruler was seen as God's representative. ... In this way, it is as if Henry is atoning for his wrongs. ... and takes over the role of Henry. ...

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From the previous part of the story of Henry, "Henry IV part 1", Prince Hal seems to have turned from his wild youth to being the responsible king. ... Henry's "bad humours" towards him are to blame. ... When his father, Henry IV, usurped the throne from Richard II, Henry IV set the precedent for his own possible usurpation, and Henry IV then has to fight off all sorts of upheavals throughout his kingship. ... Hal's wildness is in many ways a strategy, he explicitly says at one point that he is acting wildly in order to seem even more wonderful when he reforms (from Henry IV). ... Th...

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Branagh plays the role of the King as though he has been propelled into this noble position without assenting to it (alluding to Henry IV). ... While Olivier's Henry is seen as very kingly and very comfortable in his role as king, Branagh version shows Henry as a boyish figure in the beginning, retaining his image until the turning point of Act IV, Scene I. ... Branagh serves the audience in his flashbacks to scenes of Henry IV, when this King Henry was younger and more brazen. The most memorable scene, in fact, involves the hanging of an old friend (from Henry IV), Bardolph, who has b...

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Right off the bat, these three verses show King Henry IV's discontent with the actions of his son. ... Even if other people see it, King Henry IV needs to see Hal's transformation himself. ... In Part II of the play, we see that King Henry IV has a hard time believing that Hal has really changed. In act four, while the very sick King Henry IV is sleeping, Hal comes in and sits with him. ... King Henry IV awakens and believes the worst of Hal and goes back to believing that Hal is of detestable character. ...

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Important religious figures in the Renaissance include Martin Luther, Pope Leo X, Pope Nicholas V, Pope Pinus II, Pope Sixtus IV, Pope Alexander VI, Pope Julius II, and Girolamo Savonarola. Martin Luther, a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk, was responsible, in part, for the Protestant Reformation. ... Pope Pinus II entered the Council of Basel so that he could help to protect others against the injustice of Pope Eugenius IV. Pope Sixtus IV, a.k.a. ... Pope Julius II, a nephew of Pope Sixtus IV, was educated with the Franciscans. ...

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Using this definition of "father," when looking at Prince Hal in Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part One," the case can be made that Prince Hal is mentored, influenced and guided by two father figures; King Henry IV, and Falstaff. ... Hal demonstrates this when he is asked by Poins in Act II Scene IV where he has been and Hal responds saying "With three or four loggerheads amongst three or four hogsheads. ... Henry tells Hal how disappointed he is in his son and even goes as far as comparing Hal to Richard II. ... By doing this Prince Hal has even surpassed his father Henry IV by securing ...

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She was the Daughter of John II, king of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal. ... The Castilian nobles had been constantly increasing their power through out their rule and had taken advantage of weak kings like Henry II and John II. ... In 1474, after the death of her half brother Henry IV, Isabella was made queen of Castile. Juana la Beltraneja, was supported by, and betrothed to Alfonso V of Portugal and also to Henry IV. ... Isabella had a great part in the conquest of Granada in 1492. ...

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She was the Daughter of John II, king of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal. ... The Castilian nobles had been constantly increasing their power through out their rule and had taken advantage of weak kings like Henry II and John II. ... In 1474, after the death of her half brother Henry IV, Isabella was made queen of Castile. Juana la Beltraneja, was supported by, and betrothed to Alfonso V of Portugal and also to Henry IV. ... Isabella had a great part in the conquest of Granada in 1492. ...

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Early British Hitory Thomas á Becket and the Catholic Context The tragedy of Thomas á Becket and his relationship with Henry II was symptomatic throughout the Europe of the day. ... Overwhelmingly similar are the cases of Henry II and Becket compared to Barbarossa and Alexander III. ... When Henry II finally succeeded to the throne, he made Becket his chancellor in 1155. ... Henry I continued this sequence of church repression Even though Henry II also wished to retain this system of repression and further it, "he recognized the law of God a...

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Another example was found in The History of Henry V. In Act 3, Sc. 3, Shakespeare cited "Herod the Kind" to depict Henry's disposition. ... So was Henry. Shakespeare successfully depicted Henry was a cold-blooded king. 2.2.2 Using Allusions to Display the Character's Mentality Hamlet, Act 3, Sc. 3 KING CLAUDIUS Thanks, dear my lord. ... Another example was found in Richard II, Act IV, Sc. 1, when Richard was threaten by Bolingbroke, he said that his official were Judases angrily. ...

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II. ... In the first part of the novel, Henry is debating himself on what he thinks he will do when he encounters battle. ... Henry Flemming: Henry is a soldier in the 304th regiment in the union army during the Civil War. ... Wilson and Henry grow closer after Henry rejoins. ... IV. ...

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In his many plays he uses animal comparisons in his character portrayals to enhance their traits and to show how humans are part of the natural world. ... In Henry IV Falstaff plays a foolish knight who has twenty-three animal references made to him. ... There are in fact plenty of accurate depictions of Falstaff's true form as "sweet beef- (Act IV.1 line 177) or "that swoll'n parcel of dropsies, that huge bombard of sack, that stuffed cloakbag of guts, that roasted Manning-tree ox with the pudding in his belly- (Act II.4 lines 435-438). ... Subsequently, in Merry Wives of Windsor, t...

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Ford Motor Company II. ... National Labor Relations Board C. strike IV. ... Henry Ford Hospital C. ... Conclusion In conclusion, Henry Ford was a very important part of our society. ... In conclusion, Henry Ford was a very important part of our society. ...

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Ford Motor Company II. ... National Labor Relations Board C. strike IV. ... Henry Ford Hospital C. ... Conclusion In conclusion, Henry Ford was a very important part of our society. ... In conclusion, Henry Ford was a very important part of our society. ...

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His first play, Henry IV Part One he wrote around 1589 to 1590 when he was only25 years old. ... During his time with the Chamberlain's Man Shakespeare wrote many plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, King Joho and Love's Labour's Lost. ... Shakespeare entertained the King and people until June 19, 1613 when at a gala performance or Henry VIII the theatre burned to the ground. ...

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Introduction In the past century, the automobile has come a far way from Henry Ford's Model T. ... II. ... We are wrecking the earth day by day and automobiles are a very big part of that. ... Nitrogen oxides also play a part in the destruction of the ozone. ... IV. ...

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Introduction In the past century, the automobile has come a far way from Henry Ford's Model T. ... II. ... We are wrecking the earth day by day and automobiles are a very big part of that. ... Nitrogen oxides also play a part in the destruction of the ozone. ... IV. ...

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The massacres of Catholic Henry III of France 1589, Protestant William the Silent of the Dutch Republic 1584, and Protestant turned Catholic Henry IV of France 1610 after 19 failed attempts, as well as countless massacres and wars provoked by religious differences, impelled a new approach to governing. ... The people are sovereign and that government officials must serve as their delegates, but at same time, in order to take part in society, the people must subjugate their individual wills to the general will. ... Prussia's Frederick II the great like to call himself "the first servant ...

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