Henry IV, Part 1: List of Characters

1King, Henry IV, formerly Henry Bolingbroke
¶Prince, Henry the Prince of Wales, mostly called Hal and sometimes Harry.
¶Lancaster, Prince John, Hal's younger brother.
¶Westmorland, Earl of Westmorland, loyal to the King
5Blunt, Sir Walter Blunt, a nobleman loyal to the King

¶Northumberland, Henry Percy, the first Earl of Northumberland, opposed to the King
¶Hotspur, Harry Percy, eldest son of Northumberland
¶Worcester, Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, younger brother to Northumberland
¶Lady Percy, also called "Kate," Hotspur's wife and sister to Mortimer.
10Mortimer, Edmund Mortimer, Lady Percy's brother and husband to Glendower's daughter.
¶Glendower, Owen Glendower, Welsh leader allied with the Percys
¶Lady Mortimer, Glendower's daughter married to Mortimer
¶Douglas, Archibald, Earl of Douglas, also called "the Douglas," allied with the Percys
¶Vernon, Sir Richard Vernon, allied with the Percys
15Archbishop, Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, allied with the Percys
¶Sir Michael, a follower of the Archbishop

¶Falstaff, Sir John Falstaff, companion to Prince Hal
¶Poins, also called "Ned" and "Yedward," companion to Prince Hal
¶Peto, companion to Prince Hal
20Bardolph, companion to Prince Hal
¶Gadshill, a thief
¶Vintner, a tavern keeper
¶Hostess, Mistress Quickly, the tavern landlady
¶Francis, a "drawer" (barman) apprenticed to the Vintner
25Chamberlain, a servant at the inn in Rochester
¶First Carrier
¶Second Carrier
¶Ostler, a stable-hand
¶Servant to Hotspur
30Sheriff
¶Travelers
¶Messengers
¶Lords, Officers, Soldiers, Attendants