# Richard Earl of Cambridge — Henry VI, Part I character guide

> Richard Earl of Cambridge in Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Richard Earl of Cambridge, ambitious Richard, Earl of Cambridge

**First appearance:** 0013-act-ii-scene-v

## Who they are

Executed nobleman and father of Richard Plantagenet, mentioned in backstory.

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