# Lady Margaret of Belrémy — Simon the Coldheart character guide > Lady Margaret of Belrémy in Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Belrémy, the Lady Margaret of Belrémy, the Lady Margaret, Margaret, Margaret of Belrémy, The Lady Margaret, Lady Margaret, Countess of Belrémy **First appearance:** 0014-part-ii-ii-how-he-encamped-before-belr-my ## Snapshot The proud Countess of Belrémy who offers Simon a truce and a private meeting inside her own walls, certain the she-devil can outmatch any Englishman. ## Who they are Margaret holds Belrémy against the English and treats with Simon only on her own terms — alone, under truce, inside her castle where she believes he is helpless. She is defiant, sharp-tongued, and unused to being outmaneuvered, which makes her a genuine adversary rather than a prize waiting to be won. Their parley is the hinge of the campaign: whatever passes between them in that stronghold reshapes both the siege and Simon's famously frozen heart. ## Relationships ### [Simon the Coldheart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/simon_the_coldheart) _romantic_ Margaret and Simon share a deep, passionate love fraught with obstacles and intense emotional conflict. ### [Jeanne de Faucourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/jeanne_de_faucourt) _friendship_ Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and companionship. ### [Fulk of Montlice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/fulk_of_montlice) _friendship_ Fulk respects Margaret and acts as a protective intermediary between her and Simon. ### [Geoffrey of Malvallet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/geoffrey_of_malvallet) _friendship_ Geoffrey is a courteous and supportive friend to Margaret, often aiding her in matters of the heart. ### [Raoul the Terrible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/raoul_the_terrible) _rivalry_ Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and danger in her life. ### [Madame la Comtesse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/madame_la_comtesse) _family_ Madame la Comtesse is Margaret's mother, who is concerned with her daughter's welfare and social standing. ### [Simon the Coldheart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/simon_the_coldheart) _romantic_ Margaret and Simon share a deep, passionate love fraught with obstacles and intense emotional conflict. ### [Simon the Coldheart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/simon_the_coldheart) _romantic_ Margaret and Simon share a deep, passionate love fraught with obstacles and intense emotional conflict. ### [Jeanne de Faucourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/jeanne_de_faucourt) _friendship_ Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and companionship. ### [Geoffrey of Malvallet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/geoffrey_of_malvallet) _friendship_ Geoffrey is a courteous and supportive friend to Margaret, often aiding her in matters of the heart. ### [Fulk of Montlice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/fulk_of_montlice) _friendship_ Fulk respects Margaret and acts as a protective intermediary between her and Simon. ### [Fulk of Montlice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/fulk_of_montlice) _friendship_ Fulk respects Margaret and acts as a protective intermediary between her and Simon. ## In the story ### [Simon the Coldheart Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/simon-the-coldheart) First seen by Simon; she becomes his adversary and later object of his pursuit. ### [II: How He Encamped Before Belrémy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-how-he-encamped-before-belr-my) Returns a defiant answer to Simon's summons, vowing he shall enter over her dead body. ### [IV: How He Saw the Lady Margaret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-how-he-saw-the-lady-margaret) Refuses Simon's demands, breaks truce, defies Simon, is seized and taken hostage. ### [V: How He Brought the Lady Margaret to the Justice-House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-v-how-he-brought-the-lady-margaret-to-the-justice-house) Brought as a hostage, she defiantly refuses to swear allegiance and threatens vengeance. ### [How the Lady Margaret Could Not Stab Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-how-the-lady-margaret-could-not-stab-him) Attempts to stab Simon but cannot bring herself to do it; later weeps and vows revenge. ### [VIII: How the Lady Margaret Plotted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-how-the-lady-margaret-plotted) Plots her escape from the castle, using her page's pass and disguise to seek aid from Fernand de Turincel. ### [IX: How the Lady Margaret Escaped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-how-the-lady-margaret-escaped) Disguised as a pageboy named Léon Margrute, she leads the escape with boldness and resourcefulness. ### [X: How the Lady Margaret Came to Turincel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-x-how-the-lady-margaret-came-to-turincel) Disguised as a boy, she travels to Turincel seeking aid, but learns Fernand has submitted to King Henry. Determined to continue the fight, she resolves to go to Vazincourt. ### [XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-how-the-lady-margaret-fell-into-the-hands-of-raoul-the-terrible) Captured by Raoul the Terrible; shows courage and protectiveness toward Jeanne, though inwardly fearful. ### [XII: How Simon Set Forth in Pursuit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-how-simon-set-forth-in-pursuit) Escapes Belrémy disguised as a page, travels with Jeanne and Ranaud, and is captured by Raoul. ### [XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-how-he-found-the-lady-margaret) Rescued from Raoul, wounded in the arm, falls asleep in Simon's arms, and is carried into Belrémy castle. ### [XIV: How He Received the Lady Margaret’s Submission](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-how-he-received-the-lady-margaret-s-submission) Makes her submission to Simon, signs the parchment, but is torn between hate and love. ### [XV: How He Came Upon the Lady Margaret in the Gallery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-how-he-came-upon-the-lady-margaret-in-the-gallery) Engages in a heated exchange with Simon, asserting her hatred and refusing his advances. Later listens to Fulk's tales of Simon, struggling with her emotions. ### [XVI: How He Walked Alone in the Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi-how-he-walked-alone-in-the-garden) Watches Simon from an arbour, struggles with conflicting emotions, and warns him of an assassin. ### [XVII: How He Left Belrémy, and How the Lady Margaret Dealt with Her Cousin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii-how-he-left-belr-my-and-how-the-lady-margaret-dealt-with-her-cousin) Grieves Simon's departure, then confronts and banishes her cousin the Chevalier for the assassination plot. ### [How He Came to Bayeux, to the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-how-he-came-to-bayeux-to-the-king) Subject of Simon's love; described as a tigress and an Amazon. Her relationship with Simon is characterized by daggers and pride. ### [XIX: How They Fared at Belrémy During His Absence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xix-how-they-fared-at-belr-my-during-his-absence) Walks alone on the terrace, missing Simon; admits to Fulk that she knows her own heart. ### [XX: How He Was Sent for by the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xx-how-he-was-sent-for-by-the-king) Margaret is the lady Simon is commanded to marry. Simon defends her as a brave lady, not a tigress, and notes her wilful and fierce nature. ### [XXI: How He Came to His Own](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xxi-how-he-came-to-his-own) Waits anxiously for Simon's return, then willingly surrenders to him, confessing her love and abandoning her vengeance. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters/lady_margaret_of_belremy - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/characters