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Margaret of Anjou

Queen consort of Henry VI, mentioned in historical verse.

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Also known as Anjou, Margaret

First appearance: the bard

Margaret of Anjou shows up with force in A Long Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Implied as the Peeress who orders the capture of the poet and later invites him to dinner.

Margaret of Anjou first appears in 0006 the bard.

In A Long Story: Implied as the Peeress who orders the capture of the poet and later invites him to dinner.

Later, in Ode for Music: The venerable Margaret, leaning from her golden cloud, welcomes her noble son.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

The emotional peak occurs in the final couplet, where the idealized heroism of "Victor he stood" is abruptly s…

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A Long Story
Implied as the Peeress who orders the capture of the poet and later invites him to dinner.
Ode for Music
The venerable Margaret, leaning from her golden cloud, welcomes her noble son.
The Candidate
Referenced indirectly through the allegorical figure 'Divinity' who defends Jemmy Twitcher's vices by citing biblical precedents.
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Noted as a woman of heroic spirit who struggled to save her husband and crown.

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