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Rule and Misrule in Henry IV
2011
Overview
The two parts ofHenry IV, written probably in 1597 and 1598, are an astonishing development of drama in the direction of inclusiveness, a development possible because of the range of the traditional culture and the popular theater, but realized only because Shakespeare’s genius for construction matched his receptivity. We have noticed briefly in the introductory chapter how, early in his career, Shakespeare made brilliant use of the long standing tradition of comic accompaniment and counterstatement by the clown.¹ Now suddenly he takes the diverse elements in the potpourri of the popular chronicle play and composes a structure in which
