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John Hayward

A well-travelled sea captain whose letters and talk bring word of plague abroad before London has any printed newspapers to spread it.

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Also known as this John Hayward, John, Hayward, honest John Hayward, Captain John

First appearance: a journal of the plague year

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John is described stepping out of a tent with a gun, pretending to be a sentinel to frighten a constable and the people with him.
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Hayward moves through the early chapters as a trusted friend and source of foreign intelligence, carrying reports of Holland's outbreak from merchants' correspondence and dockside gossip. His knowledge arrives by letter…

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Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Narrator's acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Diverse plague participants
  • Authority and expertise

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