1 | !!As the plays are OlderThanSteam and based on historical events, and as most twists in Shakespeare's plots are now [[ItWasHisSled widely known]], all spoilers on this page are [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked]]. |
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5 | ->''"I am the Prince of Wales, and thinke not ''Percy'',\ |
6 | To share with me in glory any more:\ |
7 | Two Starres keepe not their motion in one Sphere,\ |
8 | Nor can one England brooke a double reigne,\ |
9 | Of ''Harry Percy'', and the Prince of Wales."'' |
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11 | [[AC:See '''''Theatre/HenryIVPart1''''' and '''''Theatre/HenryIVPart2''''' for summaries and example lists of the plays.]] |
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13 | ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2'' are a duology of history plays by Creator/WilliamShakespeare, describing the transformation of Prince Hal (the future Theatre/HenryV) from a mischievous scoundrel to a [[SeriousBusiness Serious King]] [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Who Is Serious.]] His transformation is catalyzed by a series of rebellions: Hal's father, the titular Henry IV, usurped the English throne from Theatre/RichardII, and a number of his nobles--including Harry "Hotspur" Percy, set up as a {{Foil}} to Hal--find it politically convenient to be unhappy about this. |
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15 | Hal's companion in scoundrelhood, Sir John Falstaff, is one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. |
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17 | Adaptations of these plays are sadly rare and hard to find; most of them seem to focus on Falstaff. These include: |
18 | * ''Film/ChimesAtMidnight'', an Creator/OrsonWelles movie |
19 | * ''Falstaff'', a Verdi opera (based on Falstaff-centric spinoff ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''.) |
20 | * ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho,'' a modern-language adaptation, with rentboys |
21 | * The BBC series ''Series/TheHollowCrown'' adapts both parts, as well as ''Richard II'' and ''Henry V''. |
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