Dec 25, 2009

King John | Pandulph (Cardinal Pandulph)

A cardinal of the Church of Rome, he acts as the pope's ambassador to the courts of France and England. He represents one side of a central issue in the play: the conflict between the Church of Rome and the English monarchy. In a world where virtually everyone is consumed by the struggle for power, Cardinal Pandulph is a master of political manipulation. He uses the weapons at hand—excommunication and the threat of eternal damnation—to bring rebellious kings back into line. Adept at exploiting situations for his own purposes, Pandulph teaches Lewis how to turn Arthur's probable death...