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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| King Henry V | Newly crowned King Henry V of England has left his irresponsible youth behind and now seeks to prove himself as the true king. Read More |
| The Dauphin | The boastful son of King Charles VI seems eager for war with England. Read More |
| Katherine | The daughter of King Charles VI is used as a bargaining chip in negotiations and is wooed by Henry V in his efforts to unite England and France under his rule. Read More |
| Captain Fluellen | A Welsh captain, Fluellen has a love for the "disciplines" of war; in the play he also represents all Welshmen in Henry's army. Read More |
| Duke of Exeter | Thomas, the Duke of Exeter, is entrusted with Harfleur as Henry V moves on into France. Read More |
| Alice | Alice is a French gentlewoman attending on and translating for Princess Katherine. |
| Bardolph | Bardolph is one of Henry V's trouble-making friends from his youth; he is executed for being a thief. |
| Bates | Bates is a soldier encountered by Henry V as he walks among his men incognito. |
| Beaumont | Lord Beaumont is a French nobleman. |
| Duke of Bedford | John, the Duke of Bedford, is a brother of Henry V. |
| Duke of Berri | The Duke of Berri is a French nobleman. |
| Duke of Bourbon | The Duke of Bourbon is a French nobleman. |
| Boy | The page to Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1, the boy now serves Pistol, Nym, and Bardolph. |
| Duke of Brittany | The Duke of Brittany is a French nobleman. |
| Duke of Burgundy | The Duke of Burgundy sets up the meeting between Henry V and Charles VI after the Battle of Agincourt. |
| Earl of Cambridge | The Earl of Cambridge is one of three English noblemen who conspires with the French to kill Henry V and is executed for treason. |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | The archbishop of Canterbury is one of two clergymen who would prefer Henry V take resources from France than from the Church. |
| Chorus | The chorus begins and ends the play and introduces each act. |
| Duke of Clarence | Thomas, the Duke of Clarence, is a brother of Henry V. |
| Court | Court is a soldier encountered by Henry V as he walks among his men incognito. |
| Bishop of Ely | The bishop of Ely is one of two clergymen who would prefer Henry V take resources from France than from the Church. |
| Sir Thomas Erpingham | Sir Thomas Erpingham is a noble Englishman who fights along with Henry V and lends Henry a cloak so he can walk unnoticed among the English soldiers. |
| Falstaff | A very important character in the previous two plays of the Henriad, Falstaff doesn't appear in this play but is discussed by his friends. |
| Constable of France | The constable is conflicted about Henry V's ability to defeat them but eventually encourages his other French soldiers to surrender to England. |
| King of France | King Charles VI of France decides to fight Henry V's invasion rather than give in immediately. |
| Duke of Gloucester | Humphrey, the Duke of Gloucester, is a brother of Henry V. |
| Captain Gower | Captain Gower is an English captain and, in the play, represents all English. |
| Grandpré | A French nobleman who rallies the troops with an inspirational speech. |
| Sir Thomas Grey | Sir Thomas Grey is one of three English noblemen who conspires with the French to kill Henry V and is executed for treason. |
| Governor of Harfleur | The governor of Harfleur surrenders the town to Henry V after the king's vivid threats against his people. |
| Earl of Huntington | The Earl of Huntington is an English nobleman. |
| Queen Isabel | The French queen assists the peacemaking and marriage at the conclusion of the play. |
| Captain Jamy | Captain Jamy is a Scottish Captain and, in the play, represents all Scots. |
| Monsieur Le Fer | Monsieur Le Fer is a French soldier. |
| Captain MacMorris | Captain MacMorris is an Irish Captain and, in the play, represents all Irish. |
| Montjoy | Montjoy is the French herald who carries messages between Henry V and the king of France, Charles VI. |
| Nym | Nym is another of Henry V's tavern friends from his youth as Prince Hal. |
| Duke of Orléans | The Duke of Orléans is a French nobleman. |
| Pistol | One of Henry's friends from his tavern days as Prince Hal, Pistol fights in Henry's war but has few illusions about the nobility and honor of the invasion. |
| Mistress Quickly | Also referred to as Hostess, Mistress Quickly is another important character from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. In Henry V she relates the death of Falstaff. |
| Rambures | Lord Rambures is a French nobleman. |
| Earl of Salisbury | The Earl of Salisbury is a English nobleman who fights with Henry V. |
| Lord Scroop | Lord Scroop is one of three English noblemen who conspires with the French to kill Henry V and is executed for treason. |
| Earl of Suffolk | The Earl of Suffolk is an English nobleman who dies in the Battle of Agincourt. |
| Earl of Warwick | The Earl of Warwick is an English nobleman who fights with Henry V. |
| Earl of Westmoreland | The Earl of Westmoreland is a cousin to King Henry V, who encourages the king to invade France. |
| Williams | Williams is a soldier who challenges Henry V as he walks among his men incognito. |
| Duke of York | The Duke of York is an English nobleman who dies in the Battle of Agincourt. |
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