Henry VI, Part III · Character
Sir John Somerville
Yorkist messenger and supporter.
minor
Also known as Somerville, Sir John Somerville
First appearance: act iv scene vii
Sir John Somerville shows up with force in Scene I: The Battle of Barnet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Somerville reports to Warwick that Clarence is at Southam, but the drum heard is from Warwick.
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