Richard II · Character
Earl of Berkeley
Nobleman who meets Bolingbroke at Berkeley Castle.
minor
Also known as Berkeley, my Lord of Berkeley
First appearance: Scene III
Earl of Berkeley's tie to Duke of Gloucester is one of the pressures that moves Richard II—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Delivers a message from the Duke of York to Bolingbroke, then witnesses the confrontation.
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With Duke of Gloucester (professional): Gloucester and Berkeley interact as noblemen in the political and military sphere, likely as allies or subordinates. With Duke of Gloucester (professional): Gloucester and…
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- Loyalists and Exiles
- Protagonist
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- Duke of Gloucester
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- Duke of Gloucester
professional · ambivalent
Gloucester and Berkeley interact as noblemen in the political and military sphere, likely… How this plays out →
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