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King Henry IV by William Shakespeare ~ Full Audiobook [history]
King Henry IV by William Shakespeare audiobook. As the play opens, King Henry IV (formerly Henry Bolingbroke) and Henry Percy (Hotspur) argue over the disposition of prisoners from the Battle of Holmedon. The King’s attitude toward Mortimer and the P...
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King Henry IV by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Genre: history
In William Shakespeare's King Henry IV, the English crown sits uneasy on the head of King Henry, a ruler who won power through conflict and now faces fresh threats from within his own realm. As noble families gather allies and whisper of rebellion, the kingdom's future depends not only on battles and councils but on the character of the king's heir. Prince Hal, the young Prince of Wales, seems determined to waste his promise in the taverns of London, keeping company with the quick-witted, larger-than-life Sir John Falstaff and a rowdy circle of misfits. Yet beyond the city, a rival champion rises: the fiery Hotspur, celebrated for his discipline and battlefield honor, whose family becomes central to a dangerous uprising. Moving between court intrigue, political strategy, comic vice, and the looming threat of civil war, Shakespeare sets honor against pragmatism, public image against private desire, and youth against responsibility. At its heart is a prince caught between two worlds, forced to decide what kind of man and leader he will become as England teeters on the edge of chaos.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:33:02) Chapter 02
(01:23:11) Chapter 03
(01:58:37) Chapter 04
(02:18:29) Chapter 05
(02:51:06) Chapter 0
(02:54:26) Chapter 1
(03:29:52) Chapter 2
(04:13:06) Chapter 3
(04:39:36) Chapter 4
(05:29:29) Chapter 5
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