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Characters: Henry IV Part Two

King Henry IV: The father of Prince Henry.

Prince Henry: The elder son of King Henry IV, known as Prince Hal he later becomes King Henry V.

Prince John of Lancaster: The son of Henry IV.

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester: The son of Henry IV.

Thomas, Duke of Clarence: The son of Henry IV.

Earl of Northumberland: A leader in the rebellion.

Scroop, Archbishop of York: A leader in the rebellion.

Lord Mowbray: A leader in the rebellion.

Lord Hastings: A leader in the rebellion.

Lord Bardolph: A leader in the rebellion.

Travers: Retainer of Northumberland.

Morton: Retainer of Northumberland.

Sir John Colevile: Of the king’s party.

Earl of Warwick: Of the king’s party.

Earl of Westmerland: Of the king’s party.

Earl of Surrey: Of the king’s party.

Sir John Blunt: Of the king’s party.

Gower: Of the king’s party.

Harcourt: Of the king’s party.

Lord Chief Justice: Of the king’s party.

Sir John Falstaff: The leader of Prince Hal’s “tavern friends.”

Falstaff’s Page

Bardolph: Falstaff’s drinking companion.

Peto: another of Falstaff’s companions.

Pistol: Falstaff’s “ancient” or ensign.

Poins: Prince Hal’s companion at the Boar’s Head Tavern.

Silence: A country justice.

Shallow: A poor esquire.

Davy: Servant to Shallow

Fang: A sheriff’s officer.

Snare: A sheriff’s officer.

Mouldy, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, and Bullcalf: Country soldiers

Lady Northumberland: Earl of Northumberland’s wife.

Lady Percy: Percy’s widow.

Hostess Quickly: of the Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap.

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