Henry VI, Part III · Character
First Watchman
Guard at the gates of York who reports to Edward IV.
minor
Also known as First Watchman, Watchman
First appearance: act iv scene ii
First Watchman shows up with force in Scene I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the keepers who discovers Henry and debates arresting him, ultimately deciding to take him to the officers.
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Nobles and Messengers
- Protagonist
- Queen Elizabeth's Family and Guards
- Lancastrian and Yorkist Nobles
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of King Edward’s tr…
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See First Watchman in act iv scene ii