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Bernouin

Mazarin's valet and trusted servant.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Bernouin

First appearance: The Gascon and the Italian

Bernouin shows up with force in The Ghost of Cardinal Richelieu. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mazarin's valet, who assists him with his disguise and lights the way downstairs.
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In The Ghost of Cardinal Richelieu: Mazarin's valet, who assists him with his disguise and lights the way downstairs. Later, in Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-Six: Mazarin's valet, lights the way through the…

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CSCharles StuartMAMazarinATAthosAOAnne of AustriaCOCommingesBEBernouin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
  • Frondeurs and Royal Court
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Bernouin in The Gascon and the Italian