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.
