The rebel army is falling apart. Its army is shrinking as the time for the rebellion to come is shrinking. The first person to drop out of the Rebellion is Northumberland for “He cannot come, my lord, he is grievous sick.” (IV.I.16). His sickness is nothing but a hindrance the rebellions plan where the rebels are losing faith in the rebellion because of his absence. His lack of sickness is a maim to us” (IV.I. 42) since Northumberland had a huge role in the plan to overthrow Henry. Nothing good come from his sickness. There are more than one leaders who are dropping out of this rebellion. Besides Hotspur who stays loyal to the rebellion, Glendower on the other hand “cannot draw his power this fourteen days” (IV.II.126). Glendower too
