# John Hume — Henry VI, Part II character guide

> John Hume in Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

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

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

## Who they are

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

## In the story

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

Accepts Eleanor's gold but reveals he is secretly working for Cardinal Beaufort and Suffolk to entrap her.

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

The priest who arranges the conjuring and brings the Duchess to witness it, is arrested.

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