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Groom

Former groom of Richard's stable who visits him in prison.

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Also known as Groom

First appearance: Scene V

Groom shows up with force in Scene V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Former stable groom who visits Richard in prison, reports that Bolingbroke rode Richard's horse Barbary on coronation day.
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KRKing Richard IIHBHenry Bolingbr…KEKeeperDODuke of Glouce…DODuke of YorkGRGroom

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  • Courtiers and Conspirators
  • Protagonist
  • Loyalists and Exiles
  • Family and Captors

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