Henry VI Part 2

Roles

• Gloucester - the
• Protector of the
• Realm
• Duchess,
• Gloucester's wife

About this piece

Gloucester is surprised by his wife's thoughts

Summary

Gloucester, the Protector of England, talks to his wife Eleanor. She asks him why he looks so sad. She asks if he is dreaming about Henry's throne and if so to do something about it. Gloucester urges her not to have such ambitious thoughts and that he supports King Henry. What is making him sad are the dreams that he had the night before, that is his staff was broken in two and the heads of Somerset and Suffolk on top of them. She tells him she had a dream too, that is that she was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey with King Henry and Margaret at her feet. Gloucester is surprised and urges his wife not to have such treacherous thoughts. As Gloucester leaves she considers how, if she were in her husband's place, would pursue the throne with more determination but being a woman she has to be subtle with her schemes.

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