Henry Bolingbroke has ascended the throne as King Henry IV. Hounded by misgivings over slaying Richard II, he endorses a crusade in the Holy Land but is thwarted by unrest in Scotland and Wales.

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April 23rd marks Shakespeare’s birth and death, a poetic symmetry that aligns with St. George’s Day, England’s patron saint.

Meanwhile, Prince Hal again disappoints King Henry IV because of continued association with the lowlives of London. Prince Hal's brother, Prince John, undoes the rebellion through devious ...

This year’s festival will feature a grand production of William Shakespeare’s "Henry IV, Part 1," starring renowned British actor Wil Johnson as King Henry IV. The festival remains free and ...

Prince Hal, son of King Henry IV, seems to be squandering his life ... The first installment of Shakespeare's gripping account of the rise of Hal from idle barfly to monarch-in-waiting combines ...