Privy Seal · Character
Doctor Longstaffe
A physician or scholar at court.
minor
Also known as Longstaffe, Doctor Longstaffe
First appearance: i
Doctor Longstaffe shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An amanuensis of the Duke of Norfolk, sent to Paris as part of a special embassy.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Medical and Noble Authority
- Courtly Power Players
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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