# John Bates — Henry V character guide

> John Bates in Henry V by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bates, John Bates, Bates Ay

**First appearance:** 0022-act-iv-scene-i

## Who they are

An English soldier who speaks with the disguised king before Agincourt.

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