King Henry IV, Part 1Ms. Hanley
Ending the Pardoner’s Tale
Irony
Allegory
Satire
Death personified: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR939M48BG4
Chivalry: Pardoner v. The Knight
Chivalry
History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO28lnjtsQc
Game of Thrones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5QVK7FG6gI
Monty Python:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yjNbcKkNY
Chivalry represents an ideal of conduct worthy of emulation, not a description of the typical warrior of the middle ages. The details of the concept differed among
various European nations, but the common essentials are listed.
From Chivalry by Leon Gautier
Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.
Thou shalt defend the Church.
Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.
Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.
Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.
Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy.
Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.
Thou shalt never lie, and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word.
Thou shalt be generous, and give largess to everyone.
Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.
Chivalrous Behavior:
Prowess in arms
Truthfulness
Loyalty to God, King, and country
Strength
Generosity and Compassion to the less fortunate
Service
Courtesy and Gentility
Chastity
Frankness
Temperance
Honor
Courage
Piety
Create Your Own Code:
What code do you live by? Or SHOULD you live by?
How do you live your life?
How do you treat others? (Break them into groups)
What do you represent?
DUE TOMORROW. PRINTED OR HANDWRITTEN. MAKE IT PRETTY.
Timeline of Brit Lit
Old English: 450-1066Denmark, Sweden, Rome influence Britain
Beowulf
Middle English: 1066-1485Crusades, Black Plague, Chivalry
Canterbury Tales
Renaissance (Modern English): 1485-1660Elizabethan Era
Shakespeare
THE Billy Shakez1564, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Mysterious life – not much documented resources about his education, work, or life
Married Anne Hathaway and had 3 children
Moved to London to become:
THE GREATEST WRITER OF THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE!!!!
NBD.
No, not me.
The Elizabethan Era1558-1603: Queen Elizabeth I’s Reign
King Henry VIII, 6 wives, beheadings, etc.
Renaissance EraArts Flourished: Poetry, music, literature, theater, wealth & internal peace
Empirical Drama: Colonies, fighting Spain, conspiracies & plots – OH MY!
London is growing200,000 people
Crowded & Dirty
Shakespeare’s career as a playwright began in Queen Elizabeth’s Court
Honorary Name: The King’s Men
The Globe Theater
Shakespeare wrote his plays to be performed at the Globe in London
Prices:1c standing (“yardlings”)
2c higher galleries
3c 1st floor gallery
Fairly accessible for public!
Men played women!
Shakespeare’s Works
• 1588-1612: Time of Writing and Performances
• Wrote 37 plays• Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories
• 154 sonnets
• Can you name some works?
A Man of Many Words
King Henry IV, Part I: Overview
A History PlayPortrays real English historical events*
*Some characters and events are made up by W.S.
Setting: 1492-1493
Prince Hal (King Henry V)Wild child: hangs with local town drunks
Angry Dad: King Henry IV is NOT pleased!
Themes:Rebellion, power, honor, family, growing up
King Henry IV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOeSCUnC5to
Life Chat
What makes a good parent? A good son/daughter?
What is honor? How would you define it? Is it important in modern society?
What conditions are necessary for an authority to be just? When is rebellion against authority justified?
When does a person stop being a “youth” and start being an “adult”?
What is it about “troublemakers” that sometimes makes them attractive acquaintances or friends?
CharactersCreate a slide that displays the following about your character:
1. A photo (use a celebrity or good example)
2. Their relationship to/with King Henry IV
3. Character traits
Prince Hal Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Falstaff Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Hotspur (Harry Percy) Archibald
King Henry IV Owen Glendower
Edmund Mortimer Sir Walter Blunt
Prince John of Lancaster
Setting the Scene:London @ the Palace of King Henry IV
Drama for the King: Civil Warfare: The King had the previous King (Richard II) killed
Welsh rebels: fighting in the West
Scottish invaders: coming down from the North
Percy Family: Believes they are rightful heir to Richard’s throne
Harry Percy (Hotspur): English nobleman refuses to turn in his Scottish prisoners HUGE diss to the King
Dad v. Son: Henry is mad at Hotspur, yet wishes his own son, Hal, was as awesome as Hotspur
Wants to lead a Crusade Get back on God’s good side
Meanwhile…
Hal parties…
With his low-life friends…
And plans a robbery