Using his power King Henry manipulates the situation so that his followers believe that the crusade is for the greater good of England and not for his personal repentance. Shakespeare represents King Henry …show more content… Shakespeare illustrates King Henry’s developing anxiety through the use of religious allusion in ”To chase pagans in those holy field/Over whose acres walked those blessed feet/which fourteen hundred years ago were nailed/ for our advantage on the bitter cross” The reference to Jesus and the Holy Land shows us that King Henry is trying to repent for the sins he committed against God when he usurped King Richard. This idea is conveyed in act 1 scene 3 when Hotspur talks to King Henry about Mortimers capture. Those who seek power and obtain it through unjust means often develop paranoia, which leads them to manipulate political situations in order to maintain that power. The desired political situations manufactured by individuals in Henry IV Part 1 all stem from power, personal greed and pride. Context has had an influential role in how shakespeare uses dramatic techniques to shape the characterisation of King Henry, Hal and Hotspur. King Henry IV Part 1, a history play by Shakespeare typifies this idea.
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