![]() ![]() Because kings were seen as God's divinely appointed rulers on earth, Henry believes his actions are an affront to God, which is why he's so eager to lead a united English army on a Holy War in Jerusalem (1.1). ![]() In the play that precedes Henry IV Part 1 ( Richard II ), Henry stole the throne from King Richard II and then ordered Richard's murder, accidentally, sort of. ![]() And, even though he doesn't come out and say so, we know he's feeling seriously guilty about his past. He tells us he's "shaken" and "wan with care" from his reign's tumultuous beginnings. When we first see King Henry, the poor guy's exhausted. Throughout the play, Henry's reign is threatened by border skirmishes with the Welsh and Scots, a rebel uprising, and a rocky relationship with his seemingly degenerate kid, who stands to inherit the throne. King Henry IV is Prince Hal's father and the title character of Shakespeare's play. ![]()
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