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Lady Mary

Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII, a figure at court.

minor

Also known as the Lady Mary of England—that, the Lady Mary, Mary

First appearance: i

Lady Mary shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Udal has been spying on her for Cromwell, attempting to discover how she sends treasonable letters abroad.
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MUMagister UdalKHKatharine HowardTCThomas CulpepperCPCardinal PoleLPLord Privy SealLMLady Mary

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Courtly Power Players
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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