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Henry VI, Part II · Character

John Hume

Priest who conspires with the Duchess of Gloucester in her treasonous schemes.

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Also known as Hume, Sir John Hume, Sir John, Master Hume, Bolingbroke Master Hume

First appearance: Scene II

John Hume shows up with force in Scene II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Accepts Eleanor's gold but reveals he is secretly working for Cardinal Beaufort and Suffolk to entrap her.
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In Scene II: Accepts Eleanor's gold but reveals he is secretly working for Cardinal Beaufort and Suffolk to entrap her. Later, in Scene IV: The priest who arranges the conjuring and brings the Duchess to witness it, is…

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EDEleanor, Duche…CACaptainHDHumphrey, Duke…MOMayor of Saint…SSSaunder SimpcoxJHJohn Hume

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Character groups

  • Conspirators and rebels
  • Minor characters and victims

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

York’s aside reveals his barely contained fury and his strategic decision to dissemble, marking the emotional…

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