The cast of Henry IV, Part 1
The people who make Henry IV, Part 1 move — what they want, who they love, who they hate, and how each one fits the story. Tap any name to read more.
House of Douglas (Scottish nobility)s
Uncle of Hotspur; brother of Northumberlands
Father of Lady Mortimers
Son of Northumberland; married to Lady Percy (Kate)s
Father of Prince Henry; husband (implied); kinsman to Northumberlands
Wife of Henry Percy (Hotspur)s
Son-in-law to Owen Glendower; brother-in-law to Hotspurs
Father of Hotspur (Harry Percy); uncle of Mortimers
Son of King Henry IVs
Noble house of Westmorelands
Other characters
Sir John Falstaff
Comic knight and corruptor of youth; witty philosopher of appetite and survival · fifty, or, by'r lady, inclining to three score
Ned Poins
Witty schemer and architect of the Gads Hill robbery; Prince Hal's clever companion
Hostess (Mistress Quickly)
Tavern keeper and reluctant peacemaker; voice of common sense amid chaos
Bardolph
Comic soldier and tavern companion; Falstaff's red-faced friend and follower
Gadshill
Professional criminal and facilitator of the Gads Hill robbery
Francis
Tavern drawer; a young serving-man caught between duty and friendship · Young; appears to have served five years at the tavern
Sir Richard Vernon
Rebel knight and voice of moral clarity; observer and messenger between warring camps
Sir Walter Blunt
The king's loyal knight and messenger; a man of honor caught between diplomacy and war
First Carrier
Weary innkeeper's servant; voice of ordinary complaint
Peto
Minor thief and soldier; accomplice to Falstaff and the Prince
Chamberlain
Inn servant and accomplice to highway robbery
Messenger
Bearer of urgent news between the rebel camp and court
Second Carrier
Weary innkeeper's servant complaining about poor conditions
Hear every line of Henry IV, Part 1, narrated.
