Tuesday, April 05, 2005

1 Henry 4

1 Henry 4 1584

In 1583 Oxford was back in favor at court, reflected by the interview of the king and prince Hal
This play differs from the Famous Victories in that the 11th Earl of Oxford is absent.
Elements of the Throgmorton plot:
Glendower is Mendoza
Mortimer is Guise
Worcester is Lord Henry Howard
Douglas is Douglas, a triple agent in the contemporary age.
Archbishop of York is Archbishop of Glasgow, James Beaton, Cardinal Beaton?
Shrewsbury was the custodian of Mary Stuart
Falstaf is derived from Fastolfe, but is based on Dawtrey, who received blood money from the death of the Earl of Desmond in Ireland.

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