The Fifth Queen · Character
Lord Cassilis
A Scottish nobleman visiting or residing at the English court.
minor
Also known as Cassilis
First appearance: part i the coming
Lord Cassilis shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Reported by Throckmorton as predicting Cromwell's fall and opposing Anne of Cleves becoming queen.
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