Editing King John (play) (section)

== Characters ==
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* [[John, King of England|King John]] – King of England
* [[Eleanor of Aquitaine|Eleanor]]{{efn|Appears variously in the Folio of 1623 as ''Elinor'', ''Eleanor'', ''Ele.'', ''Elea.'', and ''Eli.'' Contemporary editors unanimously prefer the form ''Eleanor''.{{sfnp|Braunmuller|2008|p=117}}{{sfnp|Jowett|2005|p=426}}{{sfnp|Beaurline|1990|p=60}}{{sfnp|Honigmann|1965|p=3}}}} – the [[Queen mother]], widow of [[Henry II of England|King Henry II]]
* [[Henry III of England|Prince Henry]] – his son, later King Henry III
* [[Blanche of Castile]] – John's niece
* [[Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex|Earl of Essex]] – an English nobleman
* [[William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury|Earl of Salisbury]] – an English nobleman
* [[William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke|Earl of Pembroke]] – an English nobleman
* [[Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk|Lord Bigot]] – Earl of Norfolk
* [[Peter of Wakefield|Peter of Pomfret]] – a prophet
* [[Philip of Cognac|Philip Faulconbridge]] – also known as Philip the Bastard and Sir Richard the Plantagenet; natural son of [[Richard I of England]]
* Robert Faulconbridge – his half brother; legitimate son of Sir Robert Faulconbridge
* Lady Faulconbridge – their mother; widow of Sir Robert Faulconbridge
* James Gurney – her attendant
* [[Constance, Duchess of Brittany|Lady Constance]] – widow of [[Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany]], John's sister-in-law 
* [[Arthur I, Duke of Brittany|Prince Arthur]] – her son, King John's nephew, claimant to the English throne and eventual Duke of Brittany{{efn|The First Folio uses the spelling "Britaine", which it also uses in ''[[Cymbeline]]'' where it means "Britain".}}
* Sheriff
* Two Executioners
* English Herald
* English Messenger
* [[Philip II of France|King Philip II]] – King of France
* [[Louis VIII of France|Louis the Dauphin]]{{efn|The First Folio normally refers to him as the "Dolphin", which is a literal translation of the French title "[[Dauphin of France|Dauphin]]".}} – his son
* Viscount of [[Melun]]
* [[Walter III of Châtillon|Châtillon]] – French ambassador to England
* [[Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent|Hubert]]{{efn|Braunmuller,{{sfnp|Braunmuller|2008|loc=p. 277, fn 2}} following Wilson, rejects his identification with Hubert de Burgh on the basis of the exchange at 4.3.87–89. 'BIGOT: Out, dunghill! Dar'st thou brave a nobleman?' 'HUBERT: Not for my life; but yet I dare defend / My innocent life against an emperor'.{{sfnp|Jowett|2005|p=446}}}} – citizen of [[Angiers]] and later a follower of King John
* Citizen of Angiers
* French Herald
* French Messenger
* Limoges, Duke of Austria (composite of [[Aimar V of Limoges]] and [[Leopold V, Duke of Austria]])<ref>William Shakespeare. ''King John''. Arden Shakespeare Third Series edited by Jesse M. Lander and J. J. M. Tobin, Bloomsbury, 2018, 165</ref>
* Cardinal [[Pandulf Verraccio|Pandolf]] – [[Papal legate|legate]] from [[Pope Innocent III]]
* Lords, soldiers, attendants etc.
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