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  1. Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, where he is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England.

  2. Sir John Falstaff, one of the most famous comic characters in all of English literature, who appears in four of William Shakespeare’s plays. Entirely the creation of Shakespeare, Falstaff is said to have been partly modeled on Sir John Oldcastle, a soldier and the martyred leader of the Lollard sect.

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  3. The Life & Death of Sir John Falstaff by Radford, George (Intro. By) and Galizzi, Signor G.B. (Illustrator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com.

  4. The Life of Sir John Falstaff. Home. Books. The Life of Sir John Falstaff. With a Biography of the Knight from Authentic Sources. Search within full text. Get access. Robert Barnabas Brough. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Online publication date: February 2015. Print publication year: 2013.

    • Robert Barnabas Brough, George Cruikshank
    • 2007
  5. The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff: With Roger Livesey, George Benson, Eric Thompson, Colin Jeavons.

  6. While the main plot of Henry IV Part Two, dispenses of the remaining rebels from Part One and reconciles King Henry and Prince Hal, the Falstaff plot begins with images of disease and ends with murder and mayhem.

  7. Sep 10, 2010 · The book is a detailed account of the life and times of one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters, Sir John Falstaff. Radford delves into the history of the character, exploring his origins and the various interpretations of his personality and motivations throughout the centuries.