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Norfolk

The Duke of Norfolk, a powerful noble.

minor

Also known as Norfolk

First appearance: i

Norfolk shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Duke of Norfolk, whose amanuensis Doctor Longstaffe is; his son Surrey has written sonnets to Katharine Howard.
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MUMagister UdalDLDoctor Longsta…TCThomas CromwellKHKatharine HowardDODuke of ClevesNONorfolk

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Medical and Noble Authority
  • Courtly Power Players
  • Protagonist

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

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See Norfolk in i
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