Dramatis Personae

• King of France

• Duke of Florence

• Bertram, Count of Rousillon

• Lafeu, an old lord

• Parolles, a follower of Bertram

• Steward, servant to the Countess of Rousillon

• Clown, servant to the Countess of Rousillon

• A Page

• Countess of Rousillon, mother to Bertram

• Helena, a gentlewoman protected by the Countess

• An old widow of Florence

• Diana, daughter to the widow

• Violenta, neighbour and friend to the widow

• Mariana, neighbour and friend to the widow

• Lords, officers, soldiers, etc., French and Florentine

Scene: Rousillon; Paris; Florence; Marseilles.