The Laughing Cavalier · Character
Mynheer van der Meer
A minor burgher or official, mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as Mynheer
First appearance: xx back again in haarlem
Mynheer van der Meer shows up with force in I: New Year’s Eve. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Burgomaster of Haarlem; rival tulip collector, reacts with displeasure to Beresteyn's purchase.
Mynheer van der Meer first appears in 0022 xx back again in haarlem.
In I: New Year’s Eve: Burgomaster of Haarlem; rival tulip collector, reacts with displeasure to Beresteyn's purchase.
Later, in A Grief-Stricken Father: Burgomaster who urges Cornelius Beresteyn to attend the informal council and advocates for raising a corps of Waardgelders.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor Background Figures
- Main Plot Characters
- Servants and Household
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Stoutenburg…
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