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Isn't Civil War enough?

I think that while King Henry is distressed at his son's antics, his real punishment for overthrowing Richard II is the rebellion of the Percy's. While he would wish to have a son as brave and honourable a soldier as Hotspur, I think that it would have also helped, from King Henry's point of view, to have Hotspur in a position of heir to the throne where he would be unlikely to make as much trouble over the granting of prisoners, the choice of brother-in-law (the Earl of March) and generally stirring up trouble amongst the Welsh.

Posted by Mistress Kate on April 25, 1997 at 23:23:19
 In Reply to "Henry IV: Does the King see Prince Hal as punishment for overthrowing Richard II?" posted by Jeff Wescott on April 17, 1997 at 14:14:52


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