# Sir James Tyrrel — Richard III character guide

> Sir James Tyrrel in Richard III by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tyrrel, James Tyrrel, gentle Tyrrel

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

## Who they are

Hired by Richard to murder the young princes in the Tower.

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