DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
ENGLISH.
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Henry Plantagenet, King of England.
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Prince Henry, son of Henry II.
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Richard de Luci, Chief Justiciary of England.
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Earl of Leicester.
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Earl of Cornwall.
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De Broc, an apostate monk become knight.
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Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.
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John of Salisbury, priest and friend of Becket.
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Herbert of Bosham, priest and friend of Becket.
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Alexander Llewellen, a Welshman, his cross-bearer.
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William Fitz-Stephen, a retainer of Becket.
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Henry of Blois, brother of King Stephen, and Bishop of Winchester.
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Roger de Pont l'Evêque, Archbishop of York.
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Gilbert Foliot, Bishop of Hereford, and afterwards of London.
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John of Oxford, a priest and Secretary of Henry II.
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Reginald Fitz-Urse, William de Tracy, Richard Brito, Hugh de Moreville, knights in the King's household.
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Edward Grim, a Cambridge clerk.
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The Prior of Merton.
FRENCH.
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Louis, King of France.
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The Archbishop of Rouen
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The Archbishop of Sens.
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The Bishop of Lisieux.
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Guarine, Abbot of Pontigny.
ITALIAN.
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Pope Alexander III.
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Cardinal William of Pavia.
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Cardinal Otho.
WOMEN.
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The Empress Matilda, mother of Henry II.
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Queen Eleanor, wife of Henry II.
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Idonea de Lisle, a nun.
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Monks, Courtiers, Soldiers, Minstrels, Attendants, etc.
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Speakers' names have been abbreviated
in this text. The abbreviations used for major
characters are as follows:
- For Bec. read Thomas À Becket
- For K. Hen. read Henry Plantagenet
- For John of Sal. read John of Salisbury
- For Leic. read Earl of Leicester
- For Corn. read Earl of Cornwall
- For Empress read The Empress Mathilda
- For Ido. read Idonea de Lisle
- For Q. Elea. read Queen Eleanor
