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Count William of Hainault

Count William of Hainault, a character in the narrative.

minor

Also known as great Count William

First appearance: i the story of the sestina

Count William of Hainault shows up with force in IV: The Story of the Choices. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as providing resistless aid to Queen Ysabeau.
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JCJohn CopelandOHOsmund HeleighDPDame PhilippaKCKing CharlesCMCount ManuelCWCount William of Hai…

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Character groups

  • Extensive Historical Cast
  • Central Chivalric Figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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