Henry VI, Part 2 | Gloucester (Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester)
Lord Protector to the king, he is loved by the common people (III.ii.248). Although he is heir to the throne and has an ambitious wife, he appears to have no desire to be king. Because of his power and position, he is the focus of the schemes of the other nobles. They see him as the main obstacle in the way of fulfilling their own ambitions.
In Li Gloucester criticizes the peace with France and the king's marriage to a penniless Margaret. He tries in I.ii to dissuade his wife from treacherously seeking to overthrow the king. In I.iii. 118-37 he defends himself against the...
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