Edward II · Character
Baldock
An Oxford-bred cleric who trades scholarship for court favor, he eggs the king toward tyranny and shares Spenser's precarious fortune.
supporting
Also known as Baldock
First appearance: edward ii
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Baldock enters the play as a servant seeking employment and is taken on by Edward for the plain reason that his gentry comes from Oxford rather than heraldry. He quickly becomes a voice in the king's ear, applauding the…
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- Professional
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Character groups
- Royal Faction and Rebels
- Baronial and Execution Agents
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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