Henry IV, Part I · Character
Edmund Mortimer
A captured English lord who married his Welsh captor's daughter and whose royal blood makes him a dangerous pawn in the rebellion.
supporting
Also known as Lord Mortimer, the foolish Mortimer, Ned, Mortimer Yea
First appearance: act i scene iii
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Reported captured by Glendower in Wales, with his forces butchered.
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Mortimer is the Earl of March, taken prisoner by Glendower and now bound to him by marriage to his daughter. His claim to the throne gives the rebels a rival title to Henry's, though Hotspur dismisses him as 'the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Loyalists and Captives
- Rebels and Tavern Crew
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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See Edmund Mortimer in act i scene iii