Henry IV

Is government necessary for the existence of peace?
Haven't seen that one in awhile.
Shakespeare's play is founded upon exposing the workings of government. England lays divided between the King's supporters and the infamous rebels who want to depose him. Henry, throughout the play, struggles to maintain power. He is constantly threatened by hostile factions who not only disagree with his policies but also condemn his "unlawful" ascendance to the thrown. Government in this situation can be seen as King Henry IV's rule. Undoubtedly, it is an ineffective one which does not preserve the peace. In fact, it provokes it. The resistance Henry's regime encounters has all to do with his government and the way it came about; it is unable to prevent the battle that occurs in act 5 and actually partakes in the bloodshed. Is government necessary for the existence of peace? Not in this case. England is too split for one government to even encourage peace. With headstrong faces like Hotspur knocking on the King's back door, war is a kind of inevitability. Government could not do much to stop the conflict.