Henry IV – Part 1 Audiobook (Free)

One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays is here performed from the Marlowe Society with Anthony Jacobs, Corin Redgrave, Paul Scofield and many other very good actors. The story itself comes after on from that of Shakespeare’s Richard II (also available in this series) and begins with Hotspur’s battle at Homildon against the Douglas late in 1402 and ends using the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in the middle of 1403. Within those boundaries are extensive familiar themes; having ascended towards the throne Henry starts to question the loyalty of his friends and amplifies the power of his opponents. But Henry must move to quell those who might usurp him….