Alone, Falstaff talks to himself about the men he has conscripted. Douglas claims that he does not fear death, and they continue with their plans.Įnter Falstaff and Bardolph. This is very distressing to Douglas and Worcester since the battle will clearly happen before Glendower will be able to arrive Hotspur, on the other hand, refuses to believe that this is a seriously compromising impediment, and claims that if they must die, they will die merrily.
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He relates how magnificent Prince Henry looks in his armor: “Glittering in golden coats… / As full of spirit as the month of May, / And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer.” His second piece of bad news is that Glendower did not manage to assemble his troops within the fourteen days allotted and will not be able to join in the battle. Moreover, the King and his son are marching separately with still more men. First, he informs them that a partition of the King’s forces is marching towards them seven-thousand strong. Hotspur is considerably troubled by this new, since the deficiency of men will both greatly weaken their chances and will also arouse suspicion that the rebels are amongst themselves divided However, Hotspur manages to reconcile this fact and comforts himself through rather absurd rationalizations.Īnother messenger, Sir Richard Vernon, arrives bearing two more articles of bad news. Northumberland is very sick and will not be able to join in the battle moreover, for some reason, he has not arranged for a substitute to lead his troops and has thus withdrawn them as well. Hotspur and Douglas are having a discussion when a messenger enters with some bad news. Enter Hotspur, Worcester and Archibald, Earl of Douglas.