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Henry V · Character

Michael Williams

A common English soldier who argues with the disguised King Henry.

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Also known as Williams, Michael Williams, Williams Sir

First appearance: Scene I

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Argues with the disguised king about the king's accountability for soldiers' deaths; exchanges gloves for a post-battle quarrel.
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In Scene I: Argues with the disguised king about the king's accountability for soldiers' deaths; exchanges gloves for a post-battle quarrel. Later, in Scene VII: Explains the glove in his cap as a gage for a fight with…

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KHKing Henry VCFCaptain FluellenKCKing Charles V…STSir Thomas GreyDODuke of Glouce…MWMichael Williams

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Common Soldiers and French Commanders
  • Protagonist
  • Nobility, Clergy, and National Symbols

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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