Henry IV, Part II | Henry (King Henry IV of England, formerly known as Bullingbrook)
Formerly known as Henry Bullingbrook, Henry IV is the king of England, the father of Prince Hal, and the title character of the play. He became king after the usurpation and murder of his predecessor, Richard II. (King Richard's fall from power and Henry's accession to the throne is the subject of Shakespeare's Richard I; for the beginning of the troubles which plague Henry IV's reign, see Henry IV, Part One.)
In Henry IV, Part Two, King Henry has long been ill and is now close to death. He first appears in III.i,...
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