Henry VI, Part II · Character
Vaux
Messenger who brings news of Cardinal Beaufort's death.
minor
Also known as Vaux, Exit Vaux
First appearance: act iii scene iii
Vaux shows up with force in Scene II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Delivers the message to the queen about Cardinal Beaufort's imminent death.
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York’s aside reveals his barely contained fury and his strategic decision to dissemble, marking the emotional…
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