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The Great Roxhythe · Character

Halifax

A prominent statesman and advisor to the Crown.

minor

First appearance: ii the king his councillors

Halifax shows up with force in I: The Triple Game. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a potential ally who blows cold when the greater party blows hot; Roxhythe notes he may oppose Shaftesbury.
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LRLord RoxhytheLRLord RussellLSLord SunderlandLFLady Frances M…HAHalifax

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  • Other

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  • Extended Cast of Intrigue
  • Protagonist
  • Court and Conspirators

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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