Saturday, April 02, 2005

2 Henry 4

2 Henry 4 1586

Comtemporary allusions to events in the Netherlands, as well as the Babington plot and the arrest of the Queen of Scots, and the conspirators.
Philip 2 is Northumberland, Hotspur is Arundel, characters have been altered from the historical chronicles to fit the contemporary allusions.
Philip 2 had English "traitors" fighting for him in the Netherlands, including a Stanley
Captsain Nicholas Dawtrey is the original of Falstaff, he was being paid for services in Ireland, while residing in London.
Ned Poins is an anagram of P sidney, who was still alive when the play was written.
Shallow is chief justice Wallop.

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