# Sir Humphrey Stafford — Henry VI, Part II character guide

> Sir Humphrey Stafford in Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Stafford, Humphrey, Sir Humphrey Stafford, Stafford Rebellious hinds, Stafford Villain, Stafford Ay

**First appearance:** 0017-act-iv-scene-ii

## Who they are

Loyal knight sent to confront Jack Cade's rebellion.

## Relationships

### [Jack Cade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_ii_se/characters/jack_cade)

_rivalry_

Stafford is a loyalist commander sent to confront and fight Cade's rebel army.

### [Jack Cade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_ii_se/characters/jack_cade)

_rivalry_

Stafford is a loyalist commander sent to confront and fight Cade's rebel army.

## In the story

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

Leads the king's forces against Cade, denouncing the rebels as 'filth and scum of Kent' and demanding their surrender.

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