Character List
King Richard II: the King of England, deposed by the end of the play.
The Queen: the wife of Richard.
John of Gaunt: the Duke of Lancaster and Richard's uncle, he has his lands stolen by Richard after his death.
Harry Bolingbroke: the Duke of Hereford and John Gaunt's son who will become King Henry IV after he succeeds in defeating Richard II.
Duchess of Gloucester: the widow of Gaunt's and York's brother.
Duke of York: King Richard's uncle, the man in charge of England when Richard leaves to fight in Ireland.
Duchess of York: the wife of the Duke of York.
Duke of Aumerle: the son of the Duke of York, he later plots against King Henry IV but is forgiven.
Thomas Mowbray: Duke of Norfolk.
Green: a follower of Richard, killed by Bolingbroke.
Bagot: a follower of Richard, killed by Bolingbroke.
Bushy: a follower of Richard.
Earl of Northumberland: Percy, a supporter of Bolingbroke.
Harry Percy: the son of Northumberland, a supporter of Bolingbroke.
Lord Ross: a supporter of Bolingbroke.
Lord Willoughby: a supporter of Bolingbroke.
Earl of Salisbury: a member of Richard's party.
Bishop of Carlisle: a member of Richard's party.
Sir Stephen Scrope: a member of Richard's party.
Lord Berkeley:
Lord Fitzwalter:
Duke of Surrey:
Abbot of Westminster:
Sir Piers Exton: the nobleman who kills King Richard.
Lord Marshall:
Heralds:
Captain: of the Welsh Army, he informs Salisbury that the omens indicate Richard will die soon.
Ladies: attendants to the Queen.
Gardener: overheard by the Queen discussing how Richard was captured by Bolingbroke.
Gardener's men:
Exton's men:
Keeper: of the prison at Pomfret, he refuses to taste Richard's food and is protected by Exton.
Groom: the groom of King Richard's stable.
ClassicNote on Richard II
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