# Henry Bolingbroke — Richard II character guide

> Henry Bolingbroke in Richard II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Harry Bolingbroke, Harry, Henry, Bolingbroke, Henry Hereford, Harry Hereford, Harry Duke of Hereford, Harry Duke, Hereford, Henry of Lancaster, Lancaster, Derby, King Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke Villain, proud Bolingbroke, The mounting Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke Whither, the Duke of Hereford, the Duke of Hereford that appeals me, Cousin of Hereford

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

Richard's cousin who returns from exile to claim the throne, becoming King Henry IV.

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