# John King — Poetry character guide

> John King in Poetry by Henry van Dyke Jr..

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John, your, yours

**First appearance:** 0170-remarks-about-kings

## Who they are

A king or noble figure addressed directly.

## Relationships

### [Marguerite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/characters/marguerite)

_romantic_

John King and Marguerite share a frequent, emotionally charged bond that suggests romantic or intimate involvement.

## In the story

### [The Builders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/chapters/the-builders)

Mentioned indirectly through the reference to 'an unjust king' whose trumpets proclaimed invasion.

### [The Vain King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/chapters/the-vain-king)

Prince John, a sober and sedate soul, left to govern while King Martin pursues his fishing challenge.

### [Hudson’s Last Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/chapters/hudson-s-last-voyage)

John King is at the tiller, steering the shallop northwest.

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