# Lascelles — The Fifth Queen Crowned character guide > Lascelles in The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford Madox Ford. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mary Lascelles, Sir Lascelles, Edward Lascelles **First appearance:** 0002-the-fifth-queen-crowned ## Snapshot A shaven courtier-spy with blond, agreeable features, he kneels to deliver copied letters while quietly engineering the Queen's destruction. ## Who they are Lascelles moves between Archbishop Cranmer and the shadows, unfolding a cold analysis of the King's jealous nature and the alliances that could turn against Katharine. He speaks of witnesses he already has and more he will gather in London, all to convince Henry his innocent wife has shamed him. His kneeling deference at the Queen's door is the perfect disguise for the hellish scheme Cranmer himself calls foul. ## Relationships ### [Archbishop Cranmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/archbishop_cranmer) _professional_ Cranmer and Lascelles work together in the Protestant faction, with Lascelles acting as a spy and informant for Cranmer. ### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn) _professional_ Anne uses Lascelles as a spy and messenger, but she distrusts him, and he secretly works against her for the Protestant reformers. ### [Thomas Culpepper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/thomas_culpepper) _rivalry_ Lascelles and Culpepper are rivals in the court's power games, each spying on the other and vying for favor. ### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn) _professional_ Anne uses Lascelles as a spy and messenger, but she distrusts him, and he secretly works against her for the Protestant reformers. ### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn) _professional_ Anne uses Lascelles as a spy and messenger, but she distrusts him, and he secretly works against her for the Protestant reformers. ### [Archbishop Cranmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/archbishop_cranmer) _professional_ Cranmer and Lascelles work together in the Protestant faction, with Lascelles acting as a spy and informant for Cranmer. ### [Archbishop Cranmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/archbishop_cranmer) _professional_ Cranmer and Lascelles work together in the Protestant faction, with Lascelles acting as a spy and informant for Cranmer. ### [Thomas Culpepper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/thomas_culpepper) _rivalry_ Lascelles and Culpepper are rivals in the court's power games, each spying on the other and vying for favor. ### [Thomas Culpepper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/thomas_culpepper) _rivalry_ Lascelles and Culpepper are rivals in the court's power games, each spying on the other and vying for favor. ## In the story ### [The Fifth Queen Crowned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/the-fifth-queen-crowned) Scheming against the Queen, he gathers information about her former life to use against her. ### [Part I: The Major Chord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/part-i-the-major-chord) Appears as a figure within the court's network, his actions and knowledge potentially carrying significant weight. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/i) Cranmer's spy, summoned by the King to take dictation, showing his role as a tool in the King's schemes. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iv) Flees from the Queen's presence, causing her to note his departure. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/v) Working with the Archbishop in the cellar on the draft of the King's letter to the Pope, which the Queen finds too humble. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/vi) Cunning and patient, he orchestrates the plot, using the young Poins and the Archbishop's fears. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/viii) Kneels before the Queen to request a place for his sister, Mary Hall, revealing his loyalty and possibly his ulterior motives. ### [Part II: The Threatened Rift](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/part-ii-the-threatened-rift) A figure who is plotting against the queen, seeking to bring about her downfall. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/ii) Arrives at Mary Hall's farmstead with men-at-arms, claiming to come from the Queen's Highness. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iii) Manipulates his sister, Mary Hall, and schemes to use Thomas Culpepper's presence for his own advantage. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iv) Mary Lascelles and her brother Edward are named as potential threats to the Queen's reputation. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/ii) Explains his role in aiding Culpepper, claiming loyalty to the Queen. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iii) Manipulative and persistent, he works to convince Cranmer to join the conspiracy against Queen Katharine. ### [Part IV: The End of the Song](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/part-iv-the-end-of-the-song) The primary agent in orchestrating the queen's downfall. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iii) Acts as the interpreter and questioner at the secret meeting, guiding the conversation to reveal the citizens' true opinions about the court. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/iv) Mary Hall's brother, described as prowling at the door. She calls him the fiend incarnate and says he threatened her with cords and thumbscrews to give evidence. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/lascelles - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters