Henry VI, Part III · Character
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Young Yorkist prince murdered by Clifford after the Battle of Wakefield.
minor
Also known as Rutland, sweet young Rutland, young Rutland
First appearance: act i scene i
Edmund, Earl of Rutland shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Young Rutland pleads for his life but is brutally killed by Clifford.
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- Lancastrian and Yorkist Nobles
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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