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Nicholas Hogben

The gatewarden who rides beside Thomas Culpepper at Smithfield, wrestling his pikestaff through the press of heads while the friar burns.

supporting

Also known as Nicholas Hogben, Hogben, old Hogben, II Nicholas Hogben, Art Nick Hogben, Nick Hogben

First appearance: I

As a supporting figure in Privy Seal, Nicholas Hogben is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The gatewarden at Calais, a Lincolnshire man who bears a grudge against Culpepper for selling his father's farm.
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In I: The gatewarden at Calais, a Lincolnshire man who bears a grudge against Culpepper for selling his father's farm. He confirms Culpepper has not yet passed. Later, in II: Skeptical of Culpepper's claims about…

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TCThomas CulpepperKHKatharine HowardMPMargot PoinsSTSir ThrockmortonLELord Edmund Ho…NHNicholas Hogben

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Howard Family Circle
  • Courtly Power Players
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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