Henry IV, Part I · Character
Dame Mortimer
Glendower's daughter and wife of Edmund Mortimer.
minor
Also known as Mortimer
First appearance: Scene I
Dame Mortimer shows up with force in Scene I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dame Mortimer, Glendower's daughter and Mortimer's wife, speaks only Welsh and weeps at the prospect of parting from her husband.
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Character groups
- Loyalists and Captives
- Rebels and Tavern Crew
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the decisive military and moral victory of King Henry IV, r…
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