Richard II · Character
Earl of Salisbury
A nobleman loyal to Richard, who brings news of Welsh defection.
minor
Also known as Salisbury, Lord Salisbury
First appearance: Scene IV
Earl of Salisbury shows up with force in Scene IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Desperately tries to keep the Welsh army together, hoping for news of King Richard, but ultimately witnesses their dispersal.
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In Scene IV: Desperately tries to keep the Welsh army together, hoping for news of King Richard, but ultimately witnesses their dispersal. Later, in Scene II: Reports that the Welsh army has dispersed, believing…
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- Courtiers and Conspirators
- Protagonist
- Loyalists and Exiles
- Prophet and Mourners
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the irreversible point of no return where Bolingbroke publi…
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