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Buckingham

The late Duke, mentioned in connection with Anne of Austria.

minor

Also known as Duke of Buckingham

First appearance: i the ghost of cardinal richelieu

Buckingham shows up with force in Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-Six. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced through the relics: the knife used in his assassination and the letters he received from the queen.
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In Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-Six: Referenced through the relics: the knife used in his assassination and the letters he received from the queen. Later, in Cardinal Mazarin as King: Buckingham is alluded to by…

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POPorthosAOAnne of AustriaLDLord de WinterMDMadame de Chev…MAMazarinBUBuckingham

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Frondeurs and Royal Court

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Buckingham in i the ghost of cardinal richelieu