The Second Part of Henry the Fourth (Illustrated)

The play picks up where Henry IV, Part One left off. Its focus is on Prince Hal's journey toward kingship, and his ultimate rejection of Falstaff. However, unlike Part One, Hal's and Falstaff's stories are almost entirely separate, as the two characters meet only twice and very briefly. Much of the play focuses on Henry IV's age and his closeness to death.Falstaff is still drinking and engaging in petty criminality in the London underworld. Falstaff appears, followed by a new character, a y...