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Is Northumberland as portrayed in Act one scene one, a sympathetic character or not? Act one, scene one takes place in the Duke of Northumberland's Warkworth castle, and he is the father of Harry Monmouth who, as Rumour informs the audience during the prologue, is dead. As shown in this quotation: "My office is To noise abroad that Harry Monmouth fell Under the wrath of noble Hotspur's sword" Rumours only proof of this death is from hearsay, and the fact that this allegorical figure is the embodiment of (as his name gives connotations of) all the rumours that the people of England have heard and spread during the battle between anarchists and royalty, shows that he may in fact be a very unreliable source. During Act one scene one the rumour of Harry Monmouth's death is confirmed after quite a lot of banter between Lord Bardolph, Northumberland and Travers. During their discussion it becomes uncertain...

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