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The Fifth Queen Crowned · Character

Sir Nicholas Hoby

A minor courtier or official.

minor

Also known as Sir Nicholas

First appearance: the fifth queen crowned

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In Edinburgh, understands Culpepper's madness and urges the Ambassador and Scots King to keep him confined.
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LALascellesTCThomas CulpepperSRSir Roger PelhamABAnne BoleynKOKing of ScotsSNSir Nicholas Hoby

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  • Background and Minor Figures
  • Court Power Players

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional peak occurs as the King, visibly weeping and desperate, begs Cranmer to save Katherine, revealin…

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