King Henry appoints Westmoreland and Lancaster to lead an army against the remaining rebels. Lady Grey talks finally talks Northumberland out of conspiring against the King again but the Archbishop of York backs Hastings, Mowbray and Bardolph to rebel again.

Elsewhere the Prince of Wales, Hal, visits his friend Falstaff at the Boar's Head Inn but are both enlisted by the king to go to war. King Henry is deathly ill and has asked Falstaff to recruit soldiers for the army which is against the King's better judgement. Falstaff, a greedy, unethical man allows his recruits to buy themselves out of the army.

The rebel army speaks to Prince John of Lancaster, Hal's younger brother. Prince John is not a fool and tells the insurrectionists that he will only discuss the issues the rebels want discussed if their army is dispersed, which the rebels agree to do.

Once dispersed, Prince John's army which has not dispersed take the rebel leaders prisoner and execute them.

By this time King Henry is truly on his deathbed and speaks to his eldest son Hal and is convinced he will be a fair and noble leader.

After the King's death, Hal is crowned King Henry V.

Upon hearing the news of his friend Hal becoming King, Falstaff heads for London wanting some of the riches that have been bestowed upon his friend.

When Falstaff arrives however, he cannot believe what happens. King Henry V proclaims that Falstaff and/or any of his aquaintances are not allowed within ten miles of the place without risking death.