Henry IV Part 1 William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 is a historical depiction of King Henry IV's struggle to maintain his kingdom and win back a son that has forgotten all responsibility and stature with wasting time with the local commoners. His son, Prince Henry, has put off his future destiny as king but, as he explains in the opening scenes, he knows that he must put away this life to one-day answer the call as …showed first 75 words of 886 total…

…showed last 75 words of 886 total…to work with a historical timeline with key events taking place weather it was to his liking or not. However, Shakespeare brings depth to one-dimensional characters by filling the problems of politics and society from his time into the cracks that found in the foundation of history. This blend of historical figures and fictional dialogue allowed Shakespeare to entertain and inform the reader and provide additional characters, like Falstaff, to close the gap in time