DRAMATIS PERSONAE
 
 
Character
Title in Play
Description
KING EDWARD IV King Edward IV The King of England. Head of the York family.  Richard's oldest brother.
EDWARD  Prince Edward
King Edward V
Prince of Wales.  Son to King Edward IV
RICHARD  York Duke of York. Son to Edward IV.
GEORGE  Clarence Duke of Clarence. Brother to Edward IV.
RICHARD  Gloucester, 
King Richard III
Duke of Gloucester. Brother to EdwardIV. Afterwards King Richard III. 
BOY  Boy A young son of Clarence.
HENRY  Richmond Earl of Richmond.  Afterwards King Henry VII.
CARDINAL BOURCHIER  Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury.
THOMAS ROTHERHAM  Archbishop of York Archbishop of York.
JOHN MORTON Bishop of Ely  Bishop of Ely  
DUKE of BUCKINGHAM  Buckingham  
DUKE of NORFOLK  Norfolk  
EARL of SURREY  Surrey His son.
EARL RIVERS  Rivers Brother to Elizabeth.
MARQUIS OF DORSET  Dorset Son to Elizabeth.
LORD GREY Grey Son to Elzabeth.
EARL of OXFORD Oxford  
LORD HASTINGS  Hastings  
LORD STANLEY 
Called also EARL of DERBY
Stanley
Derby
 
LORD LOVEL  Lovel  
SIR THOMAS VAUGHAN  Vaughan  
SIR RICHARD RATCLIFF  Ratcliff  
SIR WILLIAM CATESBY  Catesby  
SIR JAMES TYRREL Tyrrel  
SIR JAMES BLUNT  Blunt  
SIR WALTER HERBERT  Herbert  
SIR ROBERT BRAKENBURY  Brakenbury Lieutenant of the Tower.
CHRISTOPHER URSWICK  Christopher A priest.
PRIEST  Priest Another Priest.
TRESSEL  Gentleman Gentlemen attending on the Lady Anne.
BERKELEY  Gentleman Gentlemen attending on the Lady Anne.
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON  Lord Mayor  
SHERIFF OF WILTSHIRE  Sheriff  
ELIZABETH  Queen Elizabeth Queen to King Edward IV
MARGARET  Queen Margaret Widow of King Henry VI
DUCHESS of YORK  Duchess of York Mother to King Edward IV.
LADY ANNE  Lady Anne Widow of Edward Prince of Wales. Son to King Henry VI. Afterwards married to Richard.
GIRL Girl A young Daughter of Clarence [MARGARET PLANTAGENET]
Ghosts   Spirits of those murdered by Richard III.
Lords and other Attendants; a Pursuivant (a herald), Scrivener, Citizens, Murderers, Messengers, Soldiers, &c.