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Simon the Coldheart · Character

James Short-Leg

A messenger or servant with a distinctive nickname.

minor

Also known as Short - Leg, piped Short - Leg, James the Short - Leg

First appearance: part i iii how he went with fulk to shrewsbury

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  • Minor allies and background figures
  • Simon's English retinue
  • Simon's household and early life
  • Protagonist

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See James Short-Leg in part i iii how he went with fulk to shrewsbury