# Earl of Westmoreland — Henry IV, Part II character guide

> Earl of Westmoreland in Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Westmoreland

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-i

## Snapshot

A loyal nobleman and commander who carries the king's authority into the play's military and courtly business.

## Who they are

Westmoreland appears among the princes and lords who gather as Henry IV's reign closes, a reliable figure in a court bracing for a new monarch. He belongs to the world of practical service, where loyalty is measured in arms and attendance rather than wit. His presence helps establish the weight of the crown's machinery against the tavern's disorder.

## In the story

### [Act IV, Scene I: Gaultree Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_iv_part_ii_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-i)

Delivers Prince John's offer of peace and argues that the rebellion is unjustified.

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

Acts as Lancaster's lieutenant, proposes the truce, and later arrests the rebel leaders.

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

Assists Prince John in commanding the retreat and delivering news to the king.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_iv_part_ii_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iv)

Brings news of Prince John's victory over the rebels.

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

Westmoreland is present among the nobles attending the new king.

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