# Nicholas Hopkins — Henry VIII character guide

> Nicholas Hopkins in Henry VIII by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Nicholas Hopkins, Hopkins, that Hopkins

**First appearance:** 0008-act-ii-scene-i

## Who they are

A monk who prophesies Buckingham's rise to power, leading to his arrest.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_viii_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

Mentioned as a monk involved in the plot against Buckingham.

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

A Chartreux monk and Buckingham's confessor, mentioned as feeding Buckingham with prophecies of sovereignty.

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