Henry V Characters

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Hal, that is)Henry V (a.k.a. King Harry of England) has come a long way since his wild days as a rowdy and rebellious teenager don't you think? When this play o...

The daughter of King Charles VI and Queen Isabel, Catherine has been raised to act like a prim and proper princess who doesn't make out in the backseat of her boyfriend's car before she's married (...

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Sir John Falstaff is Henry V's ex-BFF and mentor. In Henry IV Part 1, Falstaff taught "Wild Prince Hal" everything he needed to know about leading a life of total debauchery. (If there were a book...

We first met Mistress Quickly back in Henry IV Part 1, where the outrageous hostess of the Boarshead Tavern won us over with her rebellious spirit and her zany behavior. She's back in Henry V and s...

Like Falstaff and Mistress Quickly, Pistol, and Bardolph are Henry's old Eastcheap pals from Henry IV Part 1. In Henry V, they're back for some more fun (read: stealing, boozing, cheating, lying, e...

The Duke of York is Henry's cousin. The thing to know about him is that he dies during the Battle of Agincourt. In the play, Shakespeare holds up York's death as an example of chivalry and honor. I...

Cambridge, Scrope, and Grey are three English traitors who take money from the French government to assassinate King Henry before he sets sail for France. (Gee. It's a good thing this isn't Julius...

Fluellen (from Wales), Jamy (from Scotland), and MacMorris (from Ireland) are all Captains in King Henry's army. We know what you're thinking: Why the heck have we grouped these guys into one categ...

Charles is the King of France, husband of Isabel, and father to Catherine and Lewis. In the play, he seems like a decent enough king (although the historical Charles VI suffered from mental illness...

Lewis is the French Dauphin, which means he's supposed to inherit the French throne. As we know, this never happens because Henry V invades France and forces the French to recognize him as the heir...

Isabel is the Queen of France, which makes her the wife of King Charles and the mother of Lewis and Catherine.

The Governor of Harfleur is, you guessed it, the Governor of Harfleur. In the play, Henry's forces blow a giant hole in the town's walls (3.1), but the Governor doesn't surrender until after Henry...

Montjoy is the French Herald (a.k.a. messenger). He's got a pretty terrible job (it's his duty to deliver the Dauphin's snotty messages to King Henry), but he somehow manages to be dignified and po...

Alice is Princess Catherine's lady-in-waiting. She's about as old as Juliet's Nurse (in Romeo and Juliet), but she's a lot more dignified. Because Alice is fluent in English, she gives Catherine a...

Williams is a common soldier in Henry's army. When the king disguises himself as a commoner and roams around the camp on the eve of battle, Williams argues with him about the king's responsibility...

The unnamed Boy is Falstaff's page (errand boy). After Falstaff dies (off-stage), the Boy takes up with Bardolph and company and sets sail for France. Presumably, he's killed when a group of French...