# Dowley — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court character guide

> Dowley in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** brother Dowley, Brother Dowley

**First appearance:** 0034-xxxii-dowley-s-humiliation

## Who they are

A blacksmith and freeman whom Hank debates about economics and social reform.

## Relationships

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Dowley is a blacksmith who becomes a stubborn opponent of Hank's economic and social reforms.

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Dowley is a blacksmith who becomes a stubborn opponent of Hank's economic and social reforms.

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Dowley is a blacksmith who becomes a stubborn opponent of Hank's economic and social reforms.

## In the story

### [XXXI: Marco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxxi-marco)

A prosperous blacksmith with journeymen and apprentices, invited to dine at Marco's.

### [Dowley's Humiliation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxxii-dowley-s-humiliation)

The boastful blacksmith who is humiliated when Hank's lavish spending dwarfs his own modest claims of prosperity.

### [Sixth Century Political Economy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxxiii-sixth-century-political-economy)

The prosperous blacksmith who defends protectionism and the current wage system.

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