Act 1, scene 3, Henry the Fourth by
William Shakespeare
Act 1, scene 3, begins with King Henry, taking the stage with a group of nobles. So Walter blunt Northumberland, rooster, and Hotspur who has responded to the Kings call to come to court and explained himself the king sends Worcester away saying, he looks too rebellious Northumberland said, The disobedience is not what caused his son Hotspur to keep the prisoners Hotspur. Elaborates explaining that he reached his decision out of anger reacting badly. When an overdressed foppish and silly Cordia demanded the prisoners to surrender right after the battle at which point Hotspur was still in pain from his wounds. Blunt speaks up for Hotspur saying that his hot speech can be overlooked if he unsay it. Now, the king though is not satisfied. As Hotspur says he will, surrender his prisoners only if King Henry pays the ransom for Mortimer. Hotspurs brother-in-law whom the Welsh Rebels have captured. When the Kings, the dress more to my is a traitor and lost the battle intentionally Hotspur objects the Accuses Hotspur of lying about Mortimer and for this him to mention mortimer's name ever again, The king leaves and Worcester rejoins Hotspur and his father Hotspur is furious with King Henry and claims that he refused to run some Mortimer because the prior King Richard, the Second named Mortimer as this are thus implying that Mortimer has a strong claim to the throne. It takes some time for Worcester and Northumberland to calm Hotspur down they manage it. Only when So she has a plan for Revenge, the Percy family will join the Scottish and Welsh roubles. Honor and order to find the scene Hotspur believes his honors wounded when a foppish courtier makes demands on him. As he explains. He made me mad to see him shine. So brisk and smell. So sweet and talk. So like a waiting gentlewoman of guns and drums and wounds As wrong as his action is Hotspurs emotional responses, understandable, why should a brave Warrior have to listen to demands from a spoiled political Lackey? The scene also provides more explanation for the plot. Specifically the Kings Behavior regarding mortem on the presence of someone with a better claim to the throne would be a continual threat to the Kings legitimacy and therefore, to England's political order. Additionally, the King has reasons to be suspicious of Mortimer who not only survived the battle. But also recently married, the daughter of Owen glendower.
One of the Welsh Rebel leaders, no matter why, the king chooses not to pay more tumors, Ransom Hotspur takes it as a serious insult to his own honor. The king's decision instigates, the remainder of the political plot as the powerful Percy family will now join the Scottish and Welsh Rebellion. The scene also serves as a Counterpoint to the previous far less serious scene in both scenes, a young nobleman rejects, the advice of an old, a father figure and is then incited to rebel against this father figure, the most notable distinction between the two is Hotspurs complete lack of hesitation Prince. Hal on the other hand, even in his drunken and disorderly State, consider his options more carefully.