# Henry IV, Part I — Character guide

> Key figures in Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare.

- [Prince Hal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/prince_hal.md): The wild Prince of Wales who associates with Falstaff and later redeems himself.
- [Hotspur](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/hotspur.md): A fiery nobleman leading the rebellion against King Henry IV.
- [Falstaff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/falstaff.md): A fat, witty, and cowardly knight who is Prince Hal's companion.
- [King Henry IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/king_henry_iv.md): The troubled king of England, father of Prince Hal.
- [Douglas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/douglas.md): A Scottish lord fighting on the rebel side.
- [Worcester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/worcester.md): Hotspur's uncle and a key rebel conspirator.
- [Northumberland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/northumberland.md): Hotspur's father, a powerful but cautious rebel earl.
- [Owen Glendower](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/glendower.md): A Welsh rebel leader and ally of Hotspur.
- [Edmund Mortimer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/mortimer.md): A claimant to the throne, captured by Glendower and married to his daughter.
- [Lady Percy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/lady_percy.md): Hotspur's wife, who pleads with him to share his secrets.
- [Poins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/poins.md): A companion of Prince Hal and Falstaff, involved in the Gadshill robbery.
- [Bardolph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/bardolph.md): A red-nosed follower of Falstaff, often mocked for his face.
- [Mistress Quickly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/hostess.md): The hostess of the Boar's Head Tavern, often at odds with Falstaff.
- [Prince John of Lancaster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/prince_john.md): King Henry's younger son, a military commander.
- [Sir Walter Blunt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/sir_walter_blunt.md): A loyal knight and messenger for King Henry IV.
- [Francis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/francis.md): A drawer (tavern servant) at the Boar's Head Tavern.
- [Gadshill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/gadshill.md): A highwayman and accomplice in the robbery plot.
- [Peto](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/peto.md): A follower of Falstaff and companion of Prince Hal.
- [Sir Michael](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/sir_michael.md): A messenger for the rebel Archbishop of York.
- [Chamberlain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/chamberlain.md): An attendant at the inn who helps Gadshill.
- [Archbishop Scroop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/archbishop_scroop.md): The Archbishop of York, a rebel conspirator.
- [Mordake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/mordake.md): A Scottish earl captured by Prince Hal at battle.
- [Sir Nicholas Gawsey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/sir_nicholas_gawsey.md): A minor character mentioned in the rebel camp.
- [Dame Mortimer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/dame_mortimer.md): Glendower's daughter and wife of Edmund Mortimer.
- [Second Carrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/second_carrier.md): A carrier at the inn, complaining about the fleas.
- [Earl of Westmoreland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_iv_part_i_se/characters/westmoreland.md): A loyalist nobleman and military commander for King Henry.

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