Earl of Worcester

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The Earl of Worcester is a key nobleman and conspirator in Shakespeare’s history play "Henry IV, Part 1," instrumental in organizing the rebellion against King Henry IV.

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Earl of Worcester canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a play
fictional character
nobleman
allegiance Percy family
appearsIn Henry IV, Part 1
appearsInAct Act 1 of Henry IV, Part 1
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1

Act 2 of Henry IV, Part 1
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1

Act 3 of Henry IV, Part 1
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1

Act 4 of Henry IV, Part 1
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1

Act 5 of Henry IV, Part 1
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1
associatedTheme civil war in England
loyalty and betrayal
political ambition
rebellion
conspiresWith Archbishop of York
Earl of Northumberland
Hotspur
linked to: Henry Percy
countryOfOriginOfWork England
creator William Shakespeare
dramaticFunction foil to King Henry IV
instigator of rebellion
political strategist
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century
firstPublicationCentury 17th century
genre history play character
hasTitle Earl
historicalBasis Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
languageOfWork Early Modern English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance
medium theatre
narrativeRole antagonist to the king’s cause
supporting character
opposes King Henry IV
partOfSeries Shakespeare’s second tetralogy
relatedWork Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V
linked to: Henry V of England

Richard II
relativeOf Hotspur
linked to: Henry Percy
roleInPlot key conspirator against King Henry IV
organizer of the rebellion against King Henry IV
setDuringReignOf Henry IV of England
setIn medieval England

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Henry IV, Part 1 mainCharacter Earl of Worcester
Worcester County, Maryland namedAfter Earl of Worcester
1 Henry IV featuresCharacter Earl of Worcester