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Lord Stafford

A Catholic peer executed during the Popish Plot hysteria.

minor

Also known as Stafford

First appearance: v plots

Lord Stafford shows up with force in III: Agitations. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Elderly Catholic lord facing impeachment by Shaftesbury; his potential execution is debated.
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Lord Stafford first appears in 0050 v plots.

In III: Agitations: Elderly Catholic lord facing impeachment by Shaftesbury; his potential execution is debated.

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LFLady Frances M…LDLord DanbyLSLord SunderlandLOLouiseLRLord RussellLSLord Stafford

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast of Intrigue
  • Court and Conspirators

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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