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Henry VIII · Character

Lord Sands

A jovial courtier who attends Wolsey's party and later the coronation.

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Also known as Sands Sir Thomas Lovell, Sands, Sands The, Lord Sands, Sands O

First appearance: Scene III

Lord Sands shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Criticizes French customs and expresses relief that honest country lords may now be heard; agrees to attend Wolsey's supper.
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In Scene III: Criticizes French customs and expresses relief that honest country lords may now be heard; agrees to attend Wolsey's supper. Later, in Scene IV: Engages in witty banter with Anne Bullen and other ladies,…

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DODuke of Buckin…ABAnne BullenCWCardinal WolseyKHKing Henry VIIISHSir Henry Guil…LSLord Sands

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  • Court Factions and Victims
  • Protagonist

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Katherine’s defiant refusal to withdraw into a private chamber and her insistence on speaking openly in front…

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