Hal succeeds in killing Hotspur, who struggles to say some last words before dying. However, Douglas returns and starts to battle with Falstaff, who falls down as if dead. Falstaff sees them fighting and urges Hal on. Prince Harry tells Hotspur that there is only room for one ruler of England, at which they start to fight. Hal remains and Hotspur arrives to fight him. King Henry comments that he was wrong to ever doubt his son, and leaves to find Nicholas Gawsey, one of his men. Hal fights well enough that Douglas is forced to flee. Prince Harry arrives and challenges Douglas in order to save his father, saying, "It is the Prince of Wales that threatens thee, / Who never promiseth but he means to pay" (5.4.41-42). They start to fight, but Douglas still doubts that he is fighting the real king. Henry replies that he is the king himself, and that he will challenge Douglas directly. Lancaster and Westmorland depart to fight some more, leaving Prince Harry and Henry behind.ĭouglas arrives at this moment and, seeing the king, says, "What art thou / That counterfeit'st the person of a king?" (5.4.26-27). Hal is wounded, but refuses to allow Lancaster to take him away from the battlefield. King Henry, Hal, John of Lancaster and Westmorland arrive and take a quick rest. Prince Harry says, "What, is it a time to jest and dally now?" (5.3.54) and throws the bottle at him. Falstaff refuses to draw his sword, and instead offers his pistol, which turns out to be a bottle of sack (liquor). He wishes to run away from the battle, but Hal arrives and begs him to start fighting again. The men depart to continue fighting.įalstaff arrives and comments on the fact that Blunt has already been killed. Douglas remarks that the Lord of Stafford already was killed that day for also pretending to be the king, and after Blunt is killed, Hotspur arrives and identifies him as yet another counterfeiter. Blunt is dressed in the same clothes as King Henry, and pretends to be the king. Act Five, Scene Threeĭouglas and Blunt encounter each other on the battlefield. In the middle of his speech he is interrupted twice by messengers, one of whom informs the him that the king is approaching. Hotspur then delivers his speech to the troops as a way of rallying them, but comments that he is not gifted at making speeches. Hotspur remarks that Vernon seems, "enamored," by Prince Harry. Vernon further informs Hotspur that Hal was very gracious and that he complimented Hotspur on his previous valor and success. Worcester then tells Hotspur about Hal's offer to fight him in single combat. When Hotspur arrives, Worcester tells him that Henry is set on going to battle and that the king did not offer any mercy. He is afraid that, having been implicated as a traitor, Henry will destroy the rebels anyway at a later date. Worcester tells Vernon that he will not tell Hotspur about the King's offer of pardon. Falstaff decides that dying for honor is a silly thing to do, and that he would rather live. Hal tells him that it is impossible to protect someone as large as he, and that Falstaff "owest God a death" (5.1.126).
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Henry then tells Worcester that he offers the rebels full pardon if they immediately decamp and return home.įalstaff asks Hal to protect him in the battle. King Henry, knowing this would be dangerous but wishing the war could in fact end with only one man dying, says, "And, Prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee, / Albeit considerations infinite / Do make against it" (5.1.101-103). Hal steps forward and briefly praises Hotspur, after which he challenges Hotspur to a single combat. Worcester tells him that he would like to end this rebellion, but cannot since Henry broke his word by illegally seizing the throne. King Henry, surrounded by his assembled nobles, meets with Worcester.