# Sir Richard Vernon — Henry IV, Part I character guide

> Sir Richard Vernon in Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Vernon, Richard, Sir Richard, Vernon Content

**First appearance:** 0015-act-iv-scene-i

## Who they are

Sir Richard Vernon, a rebel gentleman in Hotspur's orbit, carries news and numbers between the conspirators, measuring the odds of their uprising against the king.

## In the story

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

Arrives with news of the King's and Prince John's approach, and describes Prince Hal's impressive armor and horsemanship.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iii)

Argues against immediate battle, citing the exhaustion of their horses and the need for reinforcements.

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

Accompanies Worcester to the King's camp.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/chapters/act-v-scene-ii)

Advises Worcester to tell Hotspur the king's offer, and later praises Prince Hal's modest challenge to Hotspur.

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

Condemned to death alongside Worcester.

## Links

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