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Edward

Likely a reference to Edward III, Richard's grandfather, mentioned in lineage.

minor

Also known as Edward

First appearance: act i scene i

Edward's tie to King Richard II is one of the pressures that moves Richard II—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With King Richard II (family): Edward is likely a relative (possibly the Duke of York) and interacts with Richard in a familial court context. With King Richard II (family): Edward is likely a relative (possibly the…

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KRKing Richard IIDODuchess of Glo…TMThomas MowbrayDODuke of Glouce…EDEdward

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  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Loyalists and Exiles
  • Protagonist
  • Family and Captors

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the irreversible point of no return where Bolingbroke publi…

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See Edward in act i scene i
See Edward in act i scene i