Twenty Years After · Character
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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Character groups
- Frondeurs and Royal Court
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and political reversal of Madame de Longueville…
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