Download or read book The First Part of Henry the Fourth (Illustrated) written by William Shakespeare and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. It is the second play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV (two plays), and Henry V. Henry IV, Part 1 depicts a span of history that begins with Hotspur's battle at Homildon against the Douglas late in 1402 and ends with the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in the middle of 1403. From the start it has been an extremely popular play both with the public and the critics.