Henry VIII · Character
Griffith
Queen Katherine's gentleman usher, whose quiet loyalty outlasts her crown and follows her all the way to her deathbed at Kimbolton.
supporting
Also known as Griffith, good Griffith, Griffith Noble madam, Griffith Madam
First appearance: Scene II
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Griffith moves through Katherine's household as its steady, reverent center, correcting a messenger's rudeness and standing by a queen who has lost everything but her dignity. He is the witness to her decline, present…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Court Factions and Victims
- Nobles, Servants, and Witnesses
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Katherine’s defiant refusal to withdraw into a private chamber and her insistence on speaking openly in front…
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- King Henry VIII
professional · ambivalent
- Queen Katherine
friendship · positive
- Cardinal Wolsey
rivalry · negative
- Cardinal Wolsey
rivalry · negative
- King Henry VIII
professional · ambivalent
- Queen Katherine
friendship · positive
- Cardinal Wolsey
rivalry · negative
- King Henry VIII
professional · ambivalent
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