Henry IV, Part 1: Modern English Translation & Study Guide

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Every scene pairs the public-domain original with a line-matched, original modern-English paraphrase. Choose a scene below to begin reading.

• Act 1, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. London. The palace.
• Act 1, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. London. An apartment of the Prince's.
• Act 1, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. London. The palace.
• Act 2, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Rochester. An inn yard.
• Act 2, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. The highway, near Gadshill.
• Act 2, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Warkworth castle
• Act 2, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. The Boar's-Head Tavern, Eastcheap.
• Act 3, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Bangor. The Archdeacon's house.
• Act 3, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. London. The palace.
• Act 4, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. The rebel camp near Shrewsbury.
• Act 4, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. A public road near Coventry.
• Act 4, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. The rebel camp near Shrewsbury.
• Act 4, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. York. The ARCHBISHOP'S palace.
• Act 5, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. KING HENRY IV's camp near Shrewsbury.
• Act 5, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. The rebel camp.
• Act 5, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Plain between the camps.
• Act 5, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Another part of the field.

Henry IV, Part 1 study pathways

• Themes with source-linked quotations and analysis
• Top 10 quotes with modern-English meanings and essay use