Edward II

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1593

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Act II

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Act IV

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Act IV, Scene 1 Summary

Kent mourns the actions of Edward. He believes that Edward is more susceptible to flattery than most, and that he is exploited by ambitious men who recognize this fact. Kent says that he will go to France to help the queen in her plot against Edward.

Act IV, Scene 2 Summary

Isabella talks with Prince Edward. Her brother is not going to aid her in her struggle with Edward. The prince believes that they should return to England. A man named Sir John of Hainault enters. He speaks kindly to the queen and asks her to come with him to Hainault, where there will be no shortage of resources to help her cause. Kent and Mortimer enter. Isabella did not know whether they had survived the battle, so she is happy to see them. Mortimer says that he intends to install Prince Edward in the king’s place, but the prince disagrees. Before leaving for Hainault, all in attendance—except for the prince—agree that they will do whatever they must to depose Edward and restore England to its former peace and glory.