The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1

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The Hollow Crown: Series 1: Episode 2: Henry IV - Part 1

Henry IV - Part 1

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Episode 2: Henry IV - Part 1

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When King Henry is threatened by rebellion, Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels.

When King Henry is threatened by rebellion led by Hotspur, his dissolute son Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels and fight Hotspur in single combat.

The heir to the throne Prince Hal defies his father King Henry by spending his time at Mistress Quickly's tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff and his companions. The king is threatened by a rebellion led by Hal's rival Hotspur, his father Northumberland and his uncle Worcester. In the face of this danger to the state, Prince Hal joins his father to defeat the rebels at the Battle of Shrewsbury and kill Hotspur in single combat.

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Adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 & 2, and Henry V.

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