# Blanch of Spain — King John character guide

> Blanch of Spain in King John by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Lady Blanch of Spain, Lady Blanch, the Lady Blanch

**First appearance:** 0004-act-ii-scene-i

## Who they are

John's niece, married to the Dauphin to seal a peace treaty.

## In the story

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

Niece to King John, present with the English party; proposed as a bride for Lewis the Dauphin.

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

Torn between her new husband and her uncle King John, she laments the impending war.

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