When Charles the First Was King · Character
Jack Drumbleforth
A brave but flyaway young volunteer who takes sides before he understands the quarrel, riding off to war more for the adventure than the cause.
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Also known as Jack, this Jack Drumbleforth, Drumbleforth
First appearance: Of My Family, Friends, Neighbours, and Enemies
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With Narrator (rivalry): Jack Drumbleforth is a persistent rival and antagonist to the narrator, often competing for love and status. With Lucy (romantic): Jack Drumbleforth pursues Lucy romantically, creating a love…
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- Rivalry
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central Characters & Allies
- Supporting Cast & Antagonists
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Narrator
rivalry · negative
- Lucy
romantic · negative
- Rose Lisle
social · ambivalent
- Narrator
rivalry · negative
- Narrator
rivalry · negative
- Lucy
romantic · negative
- Lucy
romantic · negative
- Rose Lisle
social · ambivalent
- Rose Lisle
social · ambivalent
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See Jack Drumbleforth in Of My Family, Friends, Neighbours, and EnemiesIn the story
Jack Drumbleforth appears across 25 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Of My Family, Friends, Neighbours, and Enemies
- Of My First Going to School
- Of the Dispute in the Marketplace
- Of the Passage of Many Years
- Of My Coming of Age
- XII: Of the First Tidings of War
- Of Philip Lisle’s Call to Arms
- Of the Disturbance in Pontefract Marketplace
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