Henry IV Part 1
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Henry IV Part 1

by

William Shakespeare
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Sir Walter Blunt Character Analysis

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A loyal noblemen and messenger for King Henry who dresses up as the king during the Battle of Shrewsbury in order to confuse the rebels and protect the king. Sir Walter Blunt is slain by Douglas but never gives up his duty, claiming to be the king right up to the end.

Sir Walter Blunt Quotes in Henry IV Part 1

The Henry IV Part 1 quotes below are all either spoken by Sir Walter Blunt or refer to Sir Walter Blunt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 4, Scene 3 Quotes

…the King hath sent to know
The nature of your griefs; and whereupon
You conjure them from the breast of civil peace
Such bold hostility, teaching his duteous land
Audacious cruelty. If that the King
Have any way your good deserts forgot,
Which he confesseth to be manifold,
He bids you name your griefs; and with all speed
You shall have your desires with interest,
And pardon absolute for yourself and these
Herein misled by your suggestion.

Related Characters: Sir Walter Blunt (speaker), Hotspur (Henry Percy), King Henry IV, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Douglas, Sir Richard Vernon
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Page Number: 4.3.47-57
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Sir Walter Blunt Quotes in Henry IV Part 1

The Henry IV Part 1 quotes below are all either spoken by Sir Walter Blunt or refer to Sir Walter Blunt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Act 4, Scene 3 Quotes

…the King hath sent to know
The nature of your griefs; and whereupon
You conjure them from the breast of civil peace
Such bold hostility, teaching his duteous land
Audacious cruelty. If that the King
Have any way your good deserts forgot,
Which he confesseth to be manifold,
He bids you name your griefs; and with all speed
You shall have your desires with interest,
And pardon absolute for yourself and these
Herein misled by your suggestion.

Related Characters: Sir Walter Blunt (speaker), Hotspur (Henry Percy), King Henry IV, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Douglas, Sir Richard Vernon
The Right to be King Theme Icon
Language Theme Icon
Warfare Theme Icon
Page Number: 4.3.47-57
Explanation and Analysis:
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