# Duke of Norfolk — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> Duke of Norfolk in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Norfolk, The Duke of Norfolk

**First appearance:** 0017-xiv-le-roi-est-mort-vive-le-roi

## Who they are

A nobleman present at court during the transition of power.

## In the story

### [Tom as a Patrician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/v-tom-as-a-patrician)

Tom recalls the severed head of the Duke of Norfolk, which haunts his thoughts as a symbol of the danger he faces.

### [VIII: The Question of the Seal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/viii-the-question-of-the-seal)

The condemned premier peer of England, whose execution is ordered by the king.

### [At Guildhall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xi-at-guildhall)

His death sentence is revoked by Tom's decree.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/endnotes)

The Duke of Norfolk was condemned under Henry VIII but narrowly escaped execution due to the king's death.

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