English IX

 

 

SHAKESPEARE'S Henry IV, Pt.1

History Plays

 

PLAY                           Dates - Reigned          Play Dates      Historical Events Covered

 

King John                     1199-1216                     1199-1216         Claim of Arthur to the English throne: John’s compromise first with Philip of France (1200), and then with the Pope (1213): death of  Arthur (1203): defection of the barons (1215; invasion of England by Louis of France (1216); and death of John (1216).

 

 

Richard ll                     1377-1400                     1398-1400         The Lancastrian Revolution of  1399: quarrel of Bolingbroke and Mowbray (1377): Death of John of Gaunt ( 1399) was in Ireland (1399) deposition of Richard by Henry Duke of Lancaster (1399): and death of Richard (1400).

 

 

1 Henry lV                    1399 1413                     1402-1413         Civil War: The Percy Rebellion: Battle of Holmeden (1402) Battle of Shrewsbury (1403) death of Henry “Hotspur”

 

 

2 Henry lV                    1399-1413                     1403-1413         Civil War  Complete Suppression of faction: Meeting of the opposing forces on Shipton Moor (1105) death of Henry lV and coronation of Henry V (1413)

 

 

Henry V                       1413-1427                     1414-1420         Conquest of France Siege of Harfleur (1415) Battle of Agincourt (1415) Treaty of Troyes and betrothal of Henry V and Katherine of France (1420)

 

 

Henry Vl                      1422-1471                     1422-1453         England’s loss of France and growth of civil factions funeral of Henry V (1422) Siege of Orleans (1428-9): Siege of Rouen (fictitious) coronation of Henry Vl at Paris(1431) death of Talbot (1453) capture and execution of Joan of Arc (1430-1) marriage (Henry Vl and Margaret of Anjou (1453)

 

 

PLAY                           Dates - Reigned          Play Dates      Historical Events Covered

 

Henry Vl                      1422-1471                     1445-1455         The War of the Roses: Murder of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1447) Jack Cade’s Rebellion (1450) Yorkist victory at St  Albans (1455)

 

 

Henry Vl                      1422-1471                     1455-71                         The War of the Roses: declaration of York as heir to the throne (1460): Lancastrian victory at Wakefield, death of York (1460) Yorkist victory at Mortimer’s Cross (1461) Lancastrian victory at St Albans (1461) proclamation of Edward lV as  King (1461) Yorkist victory at Towton (1461) marriage of  Edward lV and Elizabeth Woodville (1464); Yorkist victory  at Hexham (1461); imprisonment of Henry Vl 1465 restoration  of Henry Vl  (1470) return of Edward Vl of 1471): defeat of Queen Margaret at Tewksbury and death  Prince Edward (1471) murder of Henry Vl  in the  Tower  (1471).

 

 

Richard lll                    1483-1485                     1471-1485         Union of the Red Rose and the White funeral of Henry Vl (1471) marriage of Richard and Anne (1472); execution of Clarence (1478); death  of Edward lV (1483) Richard first Protector and then King (1483)  murder of the Princes in the Tower (1483) death of Anne (1485) defeat and death of Richard at Bosworth Field (1485) proclamation of Henry Richmond as Henry Vll and his marriage with Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward lV (1485).

 

 

Henry Vlll                    1509-1547                     1520-1533         Intrigue at the Tudor Court: Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520): arraignment of Buckingham (1521): meeting of Henry and Anne Bullen (1527)  creation of Anne Bullen Marchioness of Pembroke (1532); commencement of divorce proceedings against Queen Katherine of Arragon (1527) trial of the Queen (1529)  fall of Wolsey (1529) death of Wolsey (1530); death of Queen Katherine (1536); marriage of Henry and Anne (1533); birth of the Princess Elizabeth (1533)