Henry V | Other Characters (Descriptions)
Alice
She is a lady who attends Katherine, the daughter of Queen Isabel and King Charles VI of France. She first appears in III.iv, where she tutors the princess in English. Her next and last appearance occurs during the wooing scene in V.ii, where she acts as chaperone to Katherine and also functions as translator between the princess and Henry V. Alice's help in either scene is minimal, since her knowledge of English is only slightly better than Katherine's. Thus III.iv and V.ii.98-280 provide gentle comic relief from the war and statesmanship which occupy most of the play. (Comic...
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