# Henry V — Character guide

> Key figures in Henry V by William Shakespeare.

- [King Henry V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/king_henry_v.md): The young English king who leads his army to victory at Agincourt and woos Princess Katherine.
- [Princess Katherine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/katherine.md): The French princess whom Henry V courts and eventually marries to seal the peace.
- [Captain Fluellen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/fluellen.md): A Welsh captain in Henry's army, pedantic and fiercely loyal, who argues about military discipline.
- [Pistol](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/pistol.md): A braggart soldier and companion of Falstaff, later part of Henry's army.
- [Corporal Nym](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/nym.md): A soldier and former associate of Falstaff, involved in quarrels with Pistol.
- [Bardolph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/bardolph.md): A red-nosed soldier and former friend of Falstaff, hanged for stealing from a French church.
- [Captain Gower](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/gower.md): An English captain who often accompanies Fluellen and comments on the war.
- [The Dauphin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/dauphin.md): The French heir apparent, arrogant and dismissive of Henry, later humiliated at Agincourt.
- [Constable of France](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/constable_of_france.md): The French military commander who leads the army at Agincourt and dies in battle.
- [Montjoy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/montjoy.md): A French herald who delivers messages between the English and French camps.
- [Duke of Exeter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/exeter.md): Henry's uncle and trusted advisor, who serves as an ambassador and military commander.
- [Duke of Gloucester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/gloucester.md): Henry's brother, a loyal English nobleman who fights at Agincourt.
- [Duke of Bedford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/bedford.md): Henry's brother, an English nobleman present at the French campaign.
- [Earl of Westmoreland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/westmoreland.md): An English nobleman who wishes for more men before Agincourt.
- [Earl of Warwick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/warwick.md): An English nobleman and companion to Henry V.
- [Earl of Huntingdon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/huntington.md): An English nobleman mentioned among Henry's retinue.
- [Earl of Salisbury](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/salisbury.md): An English nobleman who dies at the siege of Harfleur.
- [Earl of Suffolk](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/suffolk.md): An English nobleman who dies at Agincourt.
- [Duke of York](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/york.md): An English nobleman who dies heroically at Agincourt.
- [Richard Earl of Cambridge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/cambridge.md): A conspirator against Henry V, executed before the French campaign.
- [Lord Scroop of Masham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/scroop.md): A trusted nobleman who betrays Henry and is executed.
- [Sir Thomas Grey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/grey.md): A conspirator executed for plotting against Henry V.
- [Archbishop of Canterbury](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/canterbury.md): The Archbishop who justifies Henry's claim to the French throne.
- [Bishop of Ely](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/ely.md): A bishop who supports the Archbishop of Canterbury's arguments.
- [Alice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/alice.md): Katherine's lady-in-waiting who helps her learn English.
- [Queen Isabel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/queen_isabel.md): The French queen who attends the peace negotiations.
- [King Charles VI of France](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/french_king.md): The French king who reluctantly negotiates peace with Henry.
- [Duke of Burgundy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/burgundy.md): The Duke who mediates the peace treaty between England and France.
- [Lord Rambures](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/rambures.md): A French nobleman who fights at Agincourt.
- [Lord Grandpré](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/grandpre.md): A French nobleman who describes the English army before battle.
- [Michael Williams](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/williams.md): A common English soldier who argues with the disguised King Henry.
- [John Bates](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/bates.md): An English soldier who speaks with the disguised king before Agincourt.
- [Alexander Court](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/court.md): An English soldier in Henry's army before Agincourt.
- [The Boy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/boy.md): A young servant to Pistol, Nym, and Bardolph who is killed in the campaign.
- [Mistress Quickly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/hostess.md): The tavern hostess who reports Falstaff's death and later marries Pistol.
- [Captain Macmorris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/macmorris.md): An Irish captain in Henry's army who argues with Fluellen about military tactics.
- [Captain Jamy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/jamy.md): A Scottish captain in Henry's army who debates with Fluellen.
- [Sir Thomas Erpingham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/erpingham.md): An elderly English knight who lends Henry his cloak for disguise.
- [English Herald](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/herald.md): An English herald who announces the French casualties after Agincourt.
- [Duke of Alençon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/alencon.md): A French nobleman who fights and dies at Agincourt.
- [Duke of Orleans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/orleans.md): A French nobleman captured at Agincourt.
- [Duke of Bourbon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/bourbon.md): A French nobleman who fights at Agincourt.
- [Chrish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/chrish.md): A French soldier captured by Pistol during the battle.
- [Monsieur Le Fer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/le_fer.md): A French prisoner taken by Pistol at Agincourt.
- [Saint George](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/saint_george.md): The patron saint of England, invoked by Henry and his soldiers.
- [Saint Crispin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/henry_v_se/characters/crispin.md): The saint whose feast day is celebrated at the Battle of Agincourt.

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