Henry IV, Part II | Henry (Prince Henry of Wales, also known as Prince Hal or Harry Monmouth, afterwards King Henry V of England)
He is King Henry IV's son and heir. In Henry IV, Part One, Hal is criticized for being dissolute and "madcap," but he redeems himself by the end of the play when he defeats the rebel Hotspur.
In his first appearance in Henry IV, Part Two, Hal seems to have gone back to his old ways, complaining of boredom to his crony Poins and dreaming up practical jokes to play on his old friend, Falstaff (II.ii). But in II.iv.361-66, when Peto seeks him out at the Boar's Head Tavern with news that rebellion is brewing once more, the...
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