# Mrs. Proudie — Framley Parsonage character guide

> Mrs. Proudie in Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mrs. Proudie, the matutinal Mrs. Proudie

**First appearance:** 0016-xvii-mrs-proudie-s-conversazione

## Snapshot

The bishop's formidable wife, who governs the diocese from behind his throne and lets no slight, however small, go unforgotten.

## Who they are

Mrs. Proudie is the real power in the palace at Barchester, a woman whose nod or cold recognition can make or unmake a clergyman's standing in the close. Where others let a scandalous newspaper article fade, she nurses it, and her displeasure follows Mark Robarts long after the county has moved on to the excitement of an election. Her rivalry with Lady Lufton over whose clergyman shall be properly managed shapes the clerical politics of the whole story.

## In the story

### [Chaldicotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/iii-chaldicotes)

Present at Chaldicotes, exchanges polite greetings with Mark.

### [A Matter of Conscience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/iv-a-matter-of-conscience)

Makes Mark part of her party at Chaldicotes; her presence influences his social calculations.

### [Mr. Harold Smith’s Lecture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/vi-mr-harold-smith-s-lecture)

Tells the story of Mr. Slope's scandalous behavior, with some details whispered due to their impropriety.

### [Sunday Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/vii-sunday-morning)

Holds morning prayers and breakfast, interrogates Mark about his clerical duties and finances, and asserts her authority.

### [Gatherum Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/viii-gatherum-castle)

Arrives at Gatherum Castle with the bishop before the main party.

### [Mrs. Proudie’s Conversazione](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xvii-mrs-proudie-s-conversazione)

Hosts the conversazione, managing the event with an eye to economy and fashion, and engages in a subtle rivalry with Mrs. Grantly over their daughters.

### [Miss Dunstable at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xxix-miss-dunstable-at-home)

Attends the party but disapproves of Miss Dunstable including dancing, which she sees as a violation of conversazione norms.

### [Internecine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xl-internecine)

Bitter rival of the Grantlys; she calls at Plumstead and exchanges barbed compliments, hinting at Lord Dumbello's wildness and the Duke of Omnium's influence.

### [Palace Blessings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xlv-palace-blessings)

Eagerly spreads the rumor of Lord Dumbello jilting Miss Grantly, using it as a moral lesson and directing Mr. Quiverful to preach on the theme.

### [Nemesis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xlvii-nemesis)

Gives Fanny Robarts the coldest nod of recognition in the close, showing lasting disapproval.

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