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Master Jacques Coppenole

A blunt Flemish hosier and delegate who disrupts the papal play.

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Also known as Jacques Coppenole, Coppenole, Master Coppenole

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Master Jacques Coppenole shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Flemish hosier and ambassador, whose arrival and proposal to elect a Pope of Fools ignites the crowd's enthusiasm.

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In Book I: The Flemish hosier and ambassador, whose arrival and proposal to elect a Pope of Fools ignites the crowd's enthusiasm. Later, in The Grand Hall: Mentioned as one of the Flemish ambassadors whose arrival…

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Book I
The Flemish hosier and ambassador, whose arrival and proposal to elect a Pope of Fools ignites the crowd's enthusiasm.
The Grand Hall
Mentioned as one of the Flemish ambassadors whose arrival prompted the gathering.
Master Jacques Coppenole
The Flemish hosier who proudly insists on being announced by his trade, challenging the court's hierarchy and winning the crowd's favor.
V: Quasimodo
Organizes the grinning match and applauds Quasimodo's election.
VI: Esmeralda
Leaves the hall with Quasimodo and the procession, contributing to the dispersal of the audience.
The Retreat in Which Monsieur Louis of France Says His Prayers
The Flemish hosier, he boldly debates the king about the nature of revolts, citing the Battle of Grandson to argue that commoners can defeat nobles.

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