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Shakespeare's Henry IV, II (1979 TV) Lady Percy's big speech and a bit of Sir John Falstaff joisting with Doll Tearsheet and Mistress Quickly from the next scene. Act II, scene 3 in it's entirety, and then scene 4, line 21 (Doll Tearsheet and Mistress Quickly entrance) to line 142 (Arden edition) Bruce Purchase ... Earl of Northumberland Jenny Laird ... Lady Northumberland Michele Dotrice ... Lady Percy, Hotspur's Widow Anthony Quayle ... Sir John Falstaff Brenda Bruce ... Mistress Quickly Frances Cuka ... Doll Tearsheet Bryan Pringle ... Pistol Lady Percy's speech is filmed in a way to emphasize her running off a bit on a tangent about her late husband (and Northumberland's son), Hotspur, in this famous speech, but they bring it back nicely to the point (as does the speech) "Let them alone./The Marshal and the Archbishop are strong". Michele Dotrice gets just right the hard monosylable lines (O yet, for God's sake, go not th these wars!...Never, O never do his ghost the wrong...etc) and the significant pauses, like "O Wonderous him!/O miracle of men!" almost too well, also puts some fine quavering emotion to further emphasize the line after the pause in "Did seem defensable. So you left him." Lady Percy gets rather pointed in her criticism of Northumberland's failure to fulfill his earlier promise to bring his troops up in time to help his son,and this speech can get a bit shrewish and grating, but the actors here nicely keep it on an even keel, underlining Lady Percy's laments but also respect toward her father-in-law, and Bruce Purchase's response is just right. William Shakespeare's "The second Part of King Henry the Fourth"

Warkworth, Northumberland A short tour of Warkworth, Northumberland, UK in February 2008 The magnificent cross-shaped keep of Warkworth Castle, crowning a hilltop rising steeply above the River Coquet, dominates one of the largest, strongest and most impressive fortresses in northern England. The castle's most famous owners were the Percy family, whose lion badge can be seen carved on many parts of their stronghold. Wielding almost kingly power in the north, their influence reached its apogee under the first Earl of Northumberland and his son 'Harry Hotspur', hero of many Border ballads as the bane of Scots raiders and a dominant character in Shakespeare's Henry IV. Having helped to depose Richard II, these turbulent 'kingmakers' both fell victim to Henry IV: the next three Percy Earls likewise died violent deaths. Still roofed and almost complete, the uniquely-planned keep dates mainly from the end of the 14th century. It presides over the extensive remains of a great hall, chapel, fine gatehouse and a virtually intact circuit of towered walls. Half a mile from the castle, tucked away by the Coquet and accessible only by boat, stands a much more peaceful building: the late medieval cave Hermitage and chapel of a solitary holy man. Honours!! No27 top rated video this week!! Thanks Folks!