The Great Roxhythe · Character
Lord Sunderland
A cunning politician who shifts allegiances to survive.
minor
Also known as Sunderland, the pious Lord Sunderland
First appearance: IX: The Sunderlands
Lord Sunderland shows up with force in III: Agitations. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Informs the Duke of York of Roxhythe's stance; described as secret and waiting to see which party wins.
Lord Sunderland first appears in 0054 ix the sunderlands.
In III: Agitations: Informs the Duke of York of Roxhythe's stance; described as secret and waiting to see which party wins.
Later, in VIII: The Losing Game: Delivers King James's order for Roxhythe to leave the country, but is outmaneuvered and left anxious about Roxhythe's knowledge of his own intrigues.
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- Court and Conspirators
- Diplomatic Envoys
- Extended Cast of Intrigue
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See Lord Sunderland in IX: The Sunderlands