DRAMATIS PERSONAE
ENGLANDER, John (also Jean l’Angleterre): Narrator and Brother at Connaux Monastery, France. Papal emissary.
CLEMENT the Eighth: Pope, Rome.
FARJEU, Rolande: Monk at Connaux Monastery, France.
ELIZABETH the First: Queen of England.
FOSDYKE, Jane: Queen Elizabeth’s maidservant.
JAMES the Sixth: King of Scotland.
HENRI the Fourth: King of France.
PHILIP the Third: King of Spain.
O’NEIL, Hugh: Earl of Tyrone and titular King of Ireland, Irish patriot.
O’DONNELL, Hugh Roe: Warlord and ally of O’Neil’s, Irish patriot.
CECIL, Sir Robert: Queen Elizabeth’s First Minister, Established Tudor Politician.
BLAUNT, General Sir Anthony: Queen Elizabeth’s senior general.
CARTERET, Sir Oliver: Governor of the Scilly Isles, Cecil’s Spymaster, and Courtier.
BELVOIR, Clive: Courtier, Spy, Adventurer, and Dandy.
STEELE, Robert: Thane of Lammermuir and Tweedsdale, Anti-English Zealot.
LONGFORD, Conor, Lord Brabazon, 3rd Earl of Connemara, Catholic Zealot.
STUART, Lady Anne: Possible future claimant to the English throne.
JONES, Thomas: Jailer and enforcer in the Tower of London.
BRACKETT, Master and Mistress: Landlord and Landlady at The Old Barge Inn, Poultry, London.
PETER OF ST JUDE’S: Carteret’s code at Parliament for…
LANGLEY, Geoffrey: Former priest at St. Swithun’s, London, A Carteret spy.
