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The Second Part of King Henry IV (view source)
Revision as of 17:44, August 14, 2007
, 17:44, August 14, 2007Characters
==Characters==
==Characters==
'''King Henry IV:''' The weary, ill King of England. He worries about his son's bad behavior
'''King Henry IV:''' The weary, ill King of England. He worries about his son's bad behavior and company as well as the rebellion against him. He dies near the end of the play in peace and quiet.
'''Prince Henry:''' Called Prince Hal by his friends. He spends time in lowlife taverns. He is a good soldier, who has redeemed himself a little recently. He inherits the crown at the end of the play and banishes his rude friends of his person.
'''Prince Thomas of Clarence:''' Younger brother of Henry, does not appear much in the play.
'''Prince John of Lancaster:''' A noble prince and a warrior fighter. He defeats several rebels, who arise against his father.
'''Prince Humphrey of Gloucester:''' The youngest of King Henry IV's sons.
'''Earls of Westmoreland, Warwick & Surrey:''' Nobles of both the court and battlefield. They aid King Henry in putting down the rebellion and comfort him.
'''Lord Chief Justice:''' An authority, who disapproves of Falstaff. He once arrested the Prince for striking him. He feared that when Henry would become King he would treat him badly. He is pleased by King Henry's new behaviour.
'''Earl of Northumberland:''' An old rebel, whose son, Hotspur, has been recently killed in battle. He retires to Scotland, where is defeated in the end, by John of Lancaster.
'''Archbishope of York:''' A leader of another confederacy against the King. He is tricked into surrendering his forces and then executed.
'''Lords Hastings & Mowbray:''' Both followers of the Archbishope of York. They arrive and are summarily executed.
'''Sir John Falstaff:''' Prince Hal's greatest friend and misleader. He drinks too much sack, but has a good wit. He is banished from Henry at the end of the play.
'''Bardolf, Poins & Peto:''' All idles and friends of Prince Hal. They continue to mislead him, but are also banished with Falstaff.
'''Pistol:''' A friend of Falstaff who talks more than he is.
'''Shallow:''' A justice, who from whom Falstaff borrows money.
'''Mistress Quickly:''' The widow owner of a tavern in Eastcheap.
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[[Category: Plays]]
[[Category: Plays]]