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