Henry IV is a fifteenth century play set in England. The political condition in England is edgy: King Henry IV is dead, his son, the youthful King Henry the V, assumes throne. More than a few harsh civil conflicts leave people of England agitated and disgruntled. In addition, gaining the English peoples respect, Henry has to live his wild adolescent past. The peak of war finds the English less prepared as compared to the French. The English win the battle, and the French admit defeat at last. Dialogue works out: Henry marries the French Kings daughter Catherine; this implies that Henrys son will be King of France, as the marriage unites both kingdoms.

The play Henry IV, Part 1 begins when King Henry tries to bring peace in England. His speech at the start of the play extremely alludes to a civil warless England. On the other hand, this self-actualized...
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