# Earl of Warwick — Henry VI, Part I character guide

> Earl of Warwick in Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Warwick, my Lord of Warwick, Warwick Yield, Warwick Tush

**First appearance:** 0020-act-iv-scene-i

## Who they are

English nobleman and supporter of the Yorkist cause.

## In the story

### [Scene III: The Tower Confrontation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iii)

Not present in this scene.

### [Scene IV: The Temple Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iv)

Supports Plantagenet by plucking a white rose, defends his lineage, and prophesies the deadly conflict between the roses.

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

Presents the petition for Richard Plantagenet's restoration and urges peace between Gloucester and Winchester.

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

Present among the nobles in the Paris court.

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

Assists York in condemning Joan and participates in the peace talks.

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