Henry IV, Part I · Character
Archbishop Scroop
The Archbishop of York, a rebel conspirator.
minor
Also known as Archbishop Hie, the Lord Scroop, Scroop
First appearance: act iv scene iii
Archbishop Scroop shows up with force in Scene IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Anxiously dispatches letters to allies, fearing the rebels' weakness at Shrewsbury and anticipating a royal attack on his own confederacy.
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- Other
Character groups
- Loyalists and Captives
- Rebels and Tavern Crew
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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