Richard II | Act II Summary and Analysis
Act II, Scene 1
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Edmund, Duke of York: uncle to Richard II and Bolingbroke and father of the Duke of Aumerle; brother to John of Gaunt
Earl of Northumberland: a nobleman who sides with Henry Bolingbroke when he learns that Bolingbroke is returning from his banishment
Lord Willoughby: a nobleman loyal to the Earl of Northumberland
Lord Ross: another nobleman loyal to the Earl of Northumberland
Queen Isabel: second wife to Richard II
Summary
At Ely House in London, we encounter the dying John of Gaunt. Also present are Edmund, Duke of York...
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