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Lord Privy Seal

Thomas Cromwell, the Lord Privy Seal, whose lamp burns past midnight over notebooks of every elector in England and whose vengeance is the terror of the realm.

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Also known as Privy Seal, Lord Privy Seal, Privy

First appearance: Privy Seal His Last Venture

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

Central figure in the chapter, undertaking his last major political venture.
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STSir ThrockmortonKHKatharine HowardMUMagister UdalTCThomas CromwellCPCardinal PoleLPLord Privy Seal

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  • Courtly Power Players
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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