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The Earl of Salisbury, an elderly English nobleman, agrees with the Duke of Gloucester’s criticism of the treaty that the Duke of Suffolk negotiated between England and France. Anticipating that Suffolk, Cardinal Beaufort, and other ambitious, arrogant nobles will conspire against Gloucester, Salisbury asks his own son, the Earl of Warwick, as well as the Duke of York to help him protect Gloucester. Soon enough, however, cunning York convinces Salisbury and Warwick that York himself is the rightful king of England, not King Henry VI. After Salisbury and Warwick have sworn loyalty to York, their major focus is on helping him seize the throne. They participate in the battle between York’s forces and Henry’s toward the end of the play. In the final scene, they are preparing with York to chase down and capture the defeated, fleeing Henry.
Earl of Salisbury Quotes in Henry VI Part 2
The Henry VI Part 2 quotes below are all either spoken by Earl of Salisbury or refer to Earl of Salisbury. 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 1, Scene 1 Quotes
Salisbury:
Pride went before; Ambition follows him.
While these do labor for their own preferment,
Behooves it us to labor for the realm.
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Act 5, Scene 1 Quotes
Enter the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury, wearing the white rose.
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Earl of Salisbury Character Timeline in Henry VI Part 2
The timeline below shows where the character Earl of Salisbury appears in Henry VI Part 2. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1, Scene 1
Trumpets play as King Henry VI, the Duke of Gloucester, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl of Warwick, and Cardinal Beaufort meet Queen Margaret, Suffolk, the Duke of York,...
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Salisbury tells Warwick and York that they should be concerned for England, unlike the self-interested Somerset...
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...to be a good ruler. In pursuit of that goal, York will cozy up to Salisbury, Warwick, and Gloucester while it benefits him. Once Henry is distracted by Margaret and Gloucester...
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Act 1, Scene 3
Trumpets play as King Henry, Gloucester, the Duchess, Cardinal Beaufort, Buckingham, Salisbury, Somerset sporting a red rose, York sporting a white rose, and Warwick sporting a white...
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When Salisbury asks why Somerset should be regent, Margaret snaps that Henry wants him to be. Gloucester...
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Act 1, Scene 4
...are hawking in the countryside. York then summons a servant and orders him to invite Salisbury and Warwick to dinner.
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Act 2, Scene 2
York, Salisbury, and Warwick are walking after dinner when York asks what the others think of his...
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York says, “We thank you.” After Salisbury and Warwick stand, York reminds them he’s not officially their king until he has the...
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Act 3, Scene 1
...feels powerless to help Gloucester when Gloucester’s “enemies” are so “mighty.” Henry exits with Buckingham, Salisbury, and Warwick.
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Act 3, Scene 2
Salisbury and Warwick arrive, accompanied by commoners. Addressing King Henry, Warwick says rumors have spread that...
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...bare steel before the king, Suffolk claims that Warwick and commoners from Bury attacked him. Salisbury reenters and announces that the common people demand that Henry have Suffolk executed or exiled...
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...for King Henry’s response, Suffolk decries that commoners should give the king orders and criticizes Salisbury for carrying messages for them. Henry orders Salisbury to convey his gratitude to the commoners...
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Act 3, Scene 3
King Henry, Salisbury, and Warwick visit Cardinal Beaufort, who is lying in bed. The Cardinal asks whether Henry...
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Act 5, Scene 1
York sends for Salisbury and Warwick, who arrive sporting white roses. King Henry asks whether Salisbury, in his old...
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Act 5, Scene 3
...Warwick enter accompanied by soldiers. Everyone is wearing a white rose. York and Richard praise Salisbury’s courageous fighting despite his old age. Then Salisbury enters (with a white rose), thanks Richard...
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