First performance of Shakespeare's Henry IV

Name: First performance of Shakespeare's Henry IV
Start: 1596
End: 1597

Type Event Region Europe Time 1596–1597

William Shakespeare's history play Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, premiered in London theatres around 1596–1597, portraying the political turmoil after the…

Timeline

1596–1597The Curtain · LondonShakespeare completed Henry IV, Part 1, centering on Bolingbroke's usurpation, the Welsh rebellion, and the tavern life of Prince Hal and Falstaff; it premiered before London audiences at venues such as The Curtain to an enthusiastic reception.
1597London · LondonThe fictional knight Falstaff conquered audiences with his wit, cunning, and tragic depth, making Henry IV a peak of Shakespeare's middle period and contributing to the registration and publication of Part 1 at the Stationers' Register in 1598.

Sources

Henry IV, Part 1 — William Shakespeare (1598)
Shakespeare: The World as Stage — Bill Bryson (2007)