William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). "Henry IV, Part 2" is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V. Source:Wikipedia Book Details Language: English Published in: 1599 Word count: 27,562 words (≈ about 2 hours) Source: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/