# Doctor Longstaffe — Privy Seal character guide

> Doctor Longstaffe in Privy Seal by Ford Madox Ford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Longstaffe, Doctor Longstaffe

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A physician or scholar at court.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/privy_seal_se/chapters/ii)

An amanuensis of the Duke of Norfolk, sent to Paris as part of a special embassy. He is cautious and evasive about the mission's purpose, fearing Cromwell's spies.

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