# Lord Salisbury — Edward III character guide

> Lord Salisbury in Edward III by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Salisbury

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

English nobleman, father of the Countess.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/edward_iii_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-i)

Commands the English forces in Brittany; receives Mountford's oath and devises a plan to obtain a passport to reach Calais.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/edward_iii_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-v)

Captured while trying to reach the besieged Prince Edward, he presents Charles's pass but is condemned by King John.

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