A Comparison of Corrupt Kings in Shakespeares Henry IV and Richard II

A fruitful government depends upon a steady chief who is worried about the fulfillment of those he manages over. Henry Bolingbroke the IV in Shakespeare's Henry the IV Part I follows a pattern set by his antecedent in Richard II of guilty pleasure and disregard of his realm. These pioneers stress over the chance of losing their realm or their officers to different nobles who were likewise concerned more with acquiring a higher position as opposed to overseeing. The lord should likewise be careful about his own life, something that was once loved and monitored intently by different nobles. Wars once battled for picking up or securing land are dominated by close to home fights battling for the situation of ruler. Henry substantiated himself an amazing and bold pioneer when he commandingly toppled King Richard in spite of the awesome rights offered to him. While this was troublesome to the nation, it created the impression this new pioneer would be effective on account of certainty and military quality. In any case, not long after he got his position, Henry got mindful of the powers pulling the lord away from his obligations. He neglects to either overlook or take out these interruptions and gets assimilated in them rather; It appears to be then that the news of this cook/Brake off our business. (Henry, I, I, 47-48). Lamentably, the lord isn't the just one disregarding the nation. The greater part of the nobles understand their potential for extra force after the seat has been usurped. This infection, known as disregard, spreads through the decision class unnoticed by the perpetrated. John of Gaunt is one of only a handful scarcely any nobles to perceive what the English workers have seen; Tha t England that was wont to vanquish others/Hath made a dishonorable success of itself. (Richard, II, I, 69-70). John of Gaunt sc... ...bination which end up being incomprehensible. Works Cited and Consulted Hairdresser, C.L. Rule and Misrule in Henry IV. William Shakespeare: Histories and Poems. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. 143-167. Blossom, Harold. Richard II, Part One: Bloom's Notes. New York: Chelsea House, 1996. Cruttwell,Patrick. Hernry IV. Shakespeare For Students, Vol. II. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1999. Kantor, Andrea. Henry IV, Part One. London: Baron's Education Series, Inc, 1984. Princiss, G.M. Richard II Criticism. Shakespeare For Students, Vol.II. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1999. Shakespeare, William. Richard II The Norton Shakespeare. Ed Stephen Greenblatt, et al. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1997. Shakespeare, William. Henry IV. In The Norten Anthology of English Literature. Eds. M.H. Abrams et all. fifth Ed. New York: Norton, 1987.