Miles Hendon

Edward VI

Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion.

Lady Edith

Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful brother Hugh.

Hugh Hendon

Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him.

Tom Canty

Miles befriends Tom, believing him to be the mad prince, and offers him protection and loyalty.

Father Andrew

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

Edward VI

Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion.

Edward VI

Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion.

Tom Canty

Miles befriends Tom, believing him to be the mad prince, and offers him protection and loyalty.

Lady Edith

Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful brother Hugh.

Hugh Hendon

Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him.

Father Andrew

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

Hugh Hendon

Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him.

At Guildhall

Defends Edward from the mob and rescues him.

XII: The Prince and His Deliverer

Protects the prince from the mob and John Canty, humors the boy's royal delusions, and shares his own story of exile and betrayal.

XIII: The Disappearance of the Prince

Sews a new suit for the king, discovers the boy missing, and resolves to find him.

Tom as King

Not directly present, but the prisoner Tom recognizes is the same man who saved Giles Witt, linking to Miles Hendon's earlier encounter.

Foo-Foo the First

Searches for the king in Southwark, deduces the boy will head for Hendon Hall, and plans to continue his search.

Hendon to the Rescue

Arrives at the hermit's cabin seeking the king, is deceived by the hermit's claim of being an archangel, and leaves without finding Edward.

XXII: A Victim of Treachery

Miles Hendon appears at the end of the chapter to rescue the king from the crowd, using his sword to disperse the mob.

XXIII: The Prince a Prisoner

Hendon advises the king to be patient and trust in him; he overhears the constable's coercion and remains vigilant.

The Escape

Devises a plan to secure Edward's escape by blackmailing the constable with knowledge of his theft of a pig.

Hendon Hall

Returns to Hendon Hall after ten years, eager to reunite with family, but is denied by his brother Hugh.

Disowned

Hendon is torn between his loyalty to the king and his personal concerns; he reflects on Lady Edith's denial of him and confronts her, only to be arrested.

In Prison

Moody and bewildered by his reception at home; tormented by Edith's apparent denial of him; finds comfort in the loyalty of Blake Andrews.

The Sacrifice

Sentenced to the stocks and later whipped; volunteers to take the king's punishment.

To London

Released from the stocks, he decides to go to London to seek justice from the young king.

Edward as King

Searches for Edward through London, is arrested at the palace, and is ultimately restored to his lands and titles by the king.

Conclusion

Miles becomes the Earl of Kent, exercises his privilege of sitting in the sovereign's presence, and is a favorite of the king.