An Age of Kings — Season 1, Episode 3: Henry IV, Part 1: Rebellion from the North

Episode synopsis

Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, aided by the Earl of Northumberland and his son Harry Percy deposed the rightful King, Richard II, and Bolingbroke ascend the throne as King Henry IV. Richard was imprisoned and later murdered in Pomfret Castle. Henry, in remorse, vows a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Northumberland and Hotspur become dissatisfied with the King's lack of favour. Henry is worried about the behaviour of his son, the Prince of Wales. (Covers 1 Henry IV Acts 1 & 2)

About An Age of Kings

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Richard II, Part 1: The Hollow Crown
• E2Richard II, Part 2: The Desposing of a King
• E4Henry IV, Part 2: The Road to Shrewsbury
• E5Henry IV, Part 3: The New Conspiracy
• E6Henry IV, Part 4: Uneasy Lies the Head
• E7Henry V, Part 1: Signs of War
• E8Henry V, Part 2: The Band of Brothers
• E9Henry VI, Part 1: The Red Rose and the White
• E10Henry VI, Part 2: The Fall of a Protector
• E11Henry VI, Part 3: The Rabble from Kent
• E12Henry VI, Part 4: The Morning's War
• E13Henry VI, Part 5: The Sun in Splendour