# Father Andrew — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> Father Andrew in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** good Father Andrew, Andrew

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-tom-s-early-life

## Who they are

A kind priest who teaches Tom to read and write.

## Relationships

### [Miles Hendon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/miles_hendon)

_friendship_

Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him.

### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi)

_friendship_

Father Andrew shows kindness to Edward when he is lost and alone, offering him shelter.

### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi)

_friendship_

Father Andrew shows kindness to Edward when he is lost and alone, offering him shelter.

### [Miles Hendon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/miles_hendon)

_friendship_

Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him.

### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi)

_friendship_

Father Andrew shows kindness to Edward when he is lost and alone, offering him shelter.

## In the story

### [The Prince and the Pauper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/the-prince-and-the-pauper)

A kind priest who teaches Tom to read and tells him stories of kings and princes, sparking Tom's imagination.

### [II: Tom’s Early Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/ii-tom-s-early-life)

A kind old priest who secretly teaches Tom to read, write, and learn Latin, and tells him tales of giants, fairies, and princes.

### [Tom's Meeting with the Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/iii-tom-s-meeting-with-the-prince)

The good priest who taught Tom from his books.

### [The Prince in the Toils](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/x-the-prince-in-the-toils)

The priest who pleads for Edward and is struck down by John Canty, leading to the family's flight.

## Links

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