King Lear | Other Characters (Descriptions)

Burgundy (Duke of Burgundy)
The duke of Burgundy appears only briefly at the beginning of the play. He is a wealthy, powerful nobleman, but his actions do not place him in a favorable light. He has been negotiating against the king of France for Cordelia's hand in marriage, but when he learns that she is not to inherit any of her father's wealth, he quickly expresses his lack of further interest in her.

Captain
After Lear and Cordelia have been captured by the English forces and Edmund has sent them of to prison, the captain agrees to follow with...


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