# Master Fenton — The Merry Wives of Windsor character guide

> Master Fenton in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Fenton, young Master Fenton

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Snapshot

A gentleman of rank and slender means who loves Anne Page for herself and must outwit both her parents to win her.

## Who they are

Fenton haunts the Page household against the father's explicit displeasure, insisting his love is righteous and refusing to retire. He has no fortune to recommend him and no ally except Anne's own heart and the meddling goodwill of Mistress Quickly, who carries his ring and his cause. His persistence turns the marriage plot from a contest of fathers into a contest of lovers, and his willingness to act at the fairy masque makes him the quiet hinge on which the comedy's ending swings.

## Relationships

### [Anne Page](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/anne_page)

_romantic_

Master Fenton is Anne's true love, and they secretly marry against her parents' wishes.

### [Anne Page](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/anne_page)

_romantic_

Master Fenton is Anne's true love, and they secretly marry against her parents' wishes.

### [Anne Page](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/anne_page)

_romantic_

Master Fenton is Anne's true love, and they secretly marry against her parents' wishes.

## In the story

### [Scene IV: Doctor Caius's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

Visits Mistress Quickly to seek her support in his suit for Anne Page.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-iv)

Woos Anne Page, confessing his initial mercenary motives but now genuinely loving her.

### [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-vi)

Reveals his love for Anne Page and his plan to marry her with the Host's help.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-v-scene-v)

Successfully elopes with Anne Page; defends their marriage as holy and based on true love.

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